Baghaei: We Are Reviewing the American Proposal

Foreign Ministry spokesperson: I do not think financial markets will take notice of such claims put forward by the Americans, as we can see that the Americans themselves have turned to other countries to secure fuel supplies.

According to the report of Sport Seh and quoted by Ambassador Arjan; At the beginning of his press conference with journalists, Esmail Beqaei celebrated the arrival of "Hafez Day" by reciting verses from Hafez Shirazi, this famous Iranian poet.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued in response to the question that the Americans claim that Iran has lost the lever of the Strait of Hormuz and now the control of the Strait of Hormuz is in their hands? He said: The Americans' claims in this regard do not match what we are witnessing on the ground.

He added: "They can say that Iran has lost its leverage, but we are doing our job and I don't think that the financial markets will pay attention to such claims made by the Americans, as we can see that the Americans themselves have resorted to other countries for fuel supply, and this is self-explanatory of the situation."

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the events that happened in the Strait of Hormuz were not for leveraging, and continued: What we are witnessing in the Strait of Hormuz since March 9, 1404, is the result of the actions of the United States and Israel, and as long as the United States insists on making this waterway unsafe through economic blockade and naval warfare, security will not return to this waterway.

Baqaei said: We are not happy with this situation because the security of the Strait of Hormuz is necessary for us more than anything else, but America has created trouble for itself, the region and the world with this aggressive action.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued in response to this question in connection with the telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia last night, while we are witnessing an increase in tension between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Wall Street Journal's report that the Saudi crown prince has emphasized that diplomatic channels between Iran and Saudi Arabia should be maintained, but Riyadh supports increasing economic pressure on Iran? He said: It is natural for the media to have their own analysis.

We are ready to resolve the tension between Saudi Arabia and Yemen

He added: This conversation was a continuation of the consultations that Iran has with the countries of the region, we are very worried about the events that are happening in the Arabian Peninsula. Many times we have declared our readiness to help and solve this issue and conduct a dialogue between the parties, because we believe that the continuation and escalation of tension between the two Islamic countries will only cause the exploitation of the Zionist regime, and we do not accept that there is conflict and tension between the two Islamic countries, on the other hand, our region is already tense enough due to the actions of the Zionist regime and America.

Baqaei emphasized that the people of Yemen have the right to live an honorable life without siege and pressure.

The spokesperson of the diplomatic agency noted: In last night's call, we announced our readiness to help resolve this tension through dialogue.

Rubio's speech in Athens was a cognitive war against Iran

In response to a question about the speech of the US foreign minister in Athens about the history of Iran and its importance in the current time, he said: This speech and the choice of this arrangement by the US foreign minister should be considered as part of the cognitive war against Iran and perhaps the world. Presenting a completely distorted and upside-down interpretation of historical events to justify America's bellicosity is both dangerous and persecuting Greek culture and civilization. Of course, unintentionally, the US foreign minister admitted some facts; That Iran has not only existed as a piece of land and geography but also as a character, concept and idea for thousands of years. The continuity of a civilization and culture cannot be achieved by geographical and military conquests. The secret of Iran's prosperity and continuity is nothing but its interactivity.

Beqaei added: If you look at Pasargård, you can see the signs of all the cultures and civilizations that were rivals of Iran at that time. Iranians have always been competitive, but with interaction. We never sought our authority and life in the negation of others. We even interacted with our competitors. Today's West would not exist in terms of basis and thought if Iranian and Muslim thinkers were not translators and interpreters of Greek thoughts in the dark ages of the Middle Ages.

He said: What does America have to do with Greece today? Greece, which was not only warlike, but also had philosophy and culture. Iranian civilization has always been established and continued by connecting and building. Our Khwaja Hafez Shirazi is one of Iran's civilizational honors. I request Mr. Rubio's advisors to give him a volume of Hafez's Divan, which must be translated into Spanish-Cuban language, so that he can get acquainted with the delicacy of Iranian civilization and culture.

Expressing hope that this issue will not be repeated, Baqaei said: In the era when the world is facing American militancy, talking about ideological and civilizational dichotomy is a pure mistake. If you want to express ideas based on the clash of civilizations in another way, there is definitely no good intention in it except to legitimize war and aggression.

He added: America cannot introduce itself as a representative of Western and Greek civilization. Were the two world wars that took place between the Europeans and engulfed the world, were they caused by the conflict between the civilizations of the East and the West? Was colonialism the result of the conflict between East and West? Were the crimes of the past three years the result of the confrontation between Iran and America? Basically, America's own war that led to America's independence, was it against Iranian and Persian civilization or against England?

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: Those who wrote the speech of the US foreign minister were aware of these contradictions, but they deliberately ignored them, that too just to justify aggression and violence. Certainly, the European countries and those who consider themselves the inheritors of Western and Greek civilizations must clarify their positions. What does it mean that at the same time that the US gives a civilizational cover to the aggression against Iran and at the same time makes an unprecedented attack on the institutional framework that was created after the Second World War? These are the questions that everyone and the western parties must answer.

We are still checking the tips of the Americans

The exchange of messages between Iran and the United States continues through mediators

About the latest status of the exchange of messages between Iran and the United States and last night's statement by Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, that the United States has accepted some of Iran's seven conditions, but we consider their answer insufficient? He said: The exchange of messages between Iran and the United States continues through mediators. What was raised on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and called the "Iranian seven-day plan" was the demand for Iran's legitimate rights. It has also been talked about a lot. These seven items are: lifting the naval blockade, stopping the war on all fronts, and freeing Iran's assets, and in short, everything we agreed on in the memorandum of understanding.

Beqaei said: These are the issues that will be raised as Iran's rights in any negotiation. The conditions have not changed for us to show flexibility about our rights. In addition to that, during this time America has imposed new sanctions and all these sanctions should be lifted naturally. The American side has already raised its demands. Their claim is that their main concern is still Iran's nuclear issue. Let's skip the big contradiction that has been created; Because they have announced several times that they have destroyed Iran's entire nuclear program, but they still raise the imaginary danger of Iran's nuclear weapons. They have expressed their concerns about this. It is a correct point that their answer was not enough or that we have stated our position.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: Our position that in the current situation we should consider the priorities is focused on ending the interventionist and aggressive actions of America, and it is nothing new. We have already said; The American parties were also informed through mediators and we expressed it openly. But anyway, we are looking into the points they have raised and we will reflect it to the mediators as soon as we finish our review.

We supported everything that was previously agreed between Yemen and Saudi Arabia

In response to a question about Saudi Arabia's attacks on Yemen, Baqa'i mentioned that "the issue of Yemen should have been resolved much earlier through the same agreement that was made between the Yemenis and Saudi Arabia. You know that a road map was agreed upon between Yemen and Saudi Arabia and we also emphasized to the parties that we support everything that was agreed between you and we emphasize on its implementation, but this did not happen."

He continued: If you remember, there was an attack on Sana'a airport on the 22nd of July this year, and at the same time, we expressed our deep concern that this incident might escalate the situation, and now we are witnessing that unfortunately this situation has happened. Our request is that this situation should really be resolved through dialogue and interaction, because such a situation is definitely not for the good of the Islamic Ummah and our region.

In response to a question about the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump after the meeting between the presidents of Iran and Russia and some comments about Russia's mediation between Iran and the United States, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said: Our consultations with Russia on various issues, including the nuclear issue, are not a new issue. Russia played a very positive and effective role during the 2015 nuclear agreement and still maintains its interest in resolving the issue. The relationship based on mutual trust is one of the assets between the two countries, and both sides insist on maintaining this good relationship. In a conversation held between the two presidents on the sidelines of the summit in Awaza, Turkmenistan, the president of our country explained our positions well and once again explained Iran's seven-day plan as well as the considerations and points about the whole issue. Considering that the Russian president was supposed to have a phone conversation with his American counterpart, this conversation took place before that, but this conversation was only an expression of positions.

Pakistan and Qatar still play the role of mediators between Iran and America

He pointed out: We have always welcomed the good efforts of friendly countries, but technically and in the strict sense of the word, Pakistan and Qatar still play the role of mediators between Iran and America.

If, according to the words of the Americans, the problem in the Strait of Hormuz has been solved, why did they reach out to Russia?

Baghai in response to a question that "What is the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the announcement of Mr. Putin's readiness to supply oil and oil products for the world markets and especially the American market?" He said: Every country can make decisions based on its issues and interests. It is natural that we, as the Islamic Republic of Iran, make decisions about any issue based on our own priorities and interests.

He said: But this matter is interesting to me; If, according to the Americans, there is no problem in the Strait of Hormuz and the problem has been solved, how should the American side reach out to Russia to solve part of its problems?

The issue of giving land to Afghanistan is under consideration in the form of leasing to this country for business

About the rumor of handing over 110 hectares from Iran to Afghanistan, Baqaei said: It was a clear misunderstanding, which was taken from the statements of one of the respected members of the parliament. It is very clear that land cannot be handed over. What was discussed is a procedure everywhere in the world. We also used this opportunity and will continue to do so in the future; That we will give facilities in the form of lease to the countries that are landlocked and do not have access to open waters in order to help promote trade between the two countries and help in the framework of good neighborliness so that those countries have access to ports and open waters and can carry out their commercial transactions.

He added: This is one of the positive initiatives. In relation to Afghanistan, of course, this discussion has not been officially discussed; On the sidelines of one of the official meetings held by one of the ministers on his trip to Afghanistan, the issue was brought up and we said that we would look into it. I emphasize that the debates and controversies that have been raised about the transfer of soil and such have no basis.