Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs: US Commits Aggressions and Then Invites Us to Negotiations

The Deputy Legal Affairs Minister of the Foreign Ministry, Mr. Gharibabadi, reacted to U.S. actions against Iran in remarks of his own. He stressed that the United States cannot, at the same time as carrying out “aggressions,” invite Iran to negotiate. The official also warned Americans that any action against Iran would lead to another failure for them.

• The Deputy Legal Affairs Minister of the Foreign Ministry stated that the United States cannot commit “aggressions” each time and then invite Iran to negotiate.
• He stressed that Americans should think about certain points in any action against Iran.
• The official predicted that the current U.S. path would result in another failure for that country.
• Mr. Gharibabadi said that if the Americans think they can force Iran to seek talks by imposing a blockade, they are mistaken.
• He also announced that nothing called the “Islamabad memorandum of understanding” still exists.. Coverage difference: In addition to the remarks by the Deputy Legal Affairs Minister of the Foreign Ministry, Hamshahri also quoted Mr. Gharibabadi as referring to the issues of “blockade” and the “Islamabad memorandum of understanding.” Fars and Etemad focused only on the part concerning U.S. “aggressions” and the invitation to negotiate.