Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Iran rejected the recent remarks made by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emphasised that the allegations were a clear attempt to distort the realities and to deflect attention from the destabilizing policies of the United States and the Zionist regime. It also blamed US sactions against Iranian oil exports for the global energy market hostage.
The US will not permit Iran to hold the global energy market hostage, Rubio had emphasised during a high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Detailing the deliberations, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said, "The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed the current situation in the Middle East. The Secretary emphasised that the United States will not let Iran hold the global energy market hostage and affirmed that US energy products have the potential to diversify India's energy supply."
In a press statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, it said, "As one of the world’s major exporters of oil and energy, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been prepared to make its energy resources available to all countries, including the Republic of India."
"What has held the global energy market hostage over recent years has been the unlawful and unjust sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran’s oil exports; sanctions that have been designed and enforced in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, with the aim of exerting economic pressure on the Iranian nation," it added.
The Embassy reflected that the oil sanctions represent only a small part of the broader pattern of hostile measures and pressures that the US government has imposed on the Iranian people over the past 47 years. These measures have even included pharmaceutical sanctions and restrictions on Iranian patients’ access to essential medicines and vital medical equipment, it said, adding that the steps "have regrettably endangered the lives of many innocent patients and caused widespread human suffering."
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Iran underlined that military, provocative, and adventurist action of the US and Zionist regime are disrupting and threatening maritime security and the passage of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. It further stated that the two nations are the principal drivers behind the escalation of global security and energy crises and seek to advance their political and military objectives through the creation of instability and insecurity.
Responding to Rubio's remarks, Iran reiterated that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and remains under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and it is a committed member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
"Iran considers the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology to be the legitimate and inalienable right of its people and emphasizes that it will never relinquish this lawful and internationally recognized right," it added.
Iran's possession of a nuclear program has been the long-standing point of peace talks between US, Israel and Iran, and has been one of the key reasons behind delay in a ceasefire agreement.
Today, the Armed Forces of Iran remain in full readiness and, alongside the great Iranian nation, stand prepared to respond with strength, authority, and determination to any act of aggression or threat against the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the country, the Embassy said.
The US will not permit Iran to hold the global energy market hostage, Rubio had emphasised during a high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Also read: Inside the US-Iran deal Trump is close to signing
Detailing the deliberations, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said, "The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed the current situation in the Middle East. The Secretary emphasised that the United States will not let Iran hold the global energy market hostage and affirmed that US energy products have the potential to diversify India's energy supply."
In a press statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, it said, "As one of the world’s major exporters of oil and energy, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been prepared to make its energy resources available to all countries, including the Republic of India."
"What has held the global energy market hostage over recent years has been the unlawful and unjust sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran’s oil exports; sanctions that have been designed and enforced in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, with the aim of exerting economic pressure on the Iranian nation," it added.
The Embassy reflected that the oil sanctions represent only a small part of the broader pattern of hostile measures and pressures that the US government has imposed on the Iranian people over the past 47 years. These measures have even included pharmaceutical sanctions and restrictions on Iranian patients’ access to essential medicines and vital medical equipment, it said, adding that the steps "have regrettably endangered the lives of many innocent patients and caused widespread human suffering."
Also read: Conflict nearing end? US, Iran say getting 'a lot closer' to a deal
Iran underlined that military, provocative, and adventurist action of the US and Zionist regime are disrupting and threatening maritime security and the passage of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. It further stated that the two nations are the principal drivers behind the escalation of global security and energy crises and seek to advance their political and military objectives through the creation of instability and insecurity.
Responding to Rubio's remarks, Iran reiterated that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and remains under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and it is a committed member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
"Iran considers the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology to be the legitimate and inalienable right of its people and emphasizes that it will never relinquish this lawful and internationally recognized right," it added.
Iran's possession of a nuclear program has been the long-standing point of peace talks between US, Israel and Iran, and has been one of the key reasons behind delay in a ceasefire agreement.
Today, the Armed Forces of Iran remain in full readiness and, alongside the great Iranian nation, stand prepared to respond with strength, authority, and determination to any act of aggression or threat against the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the country, the Embassy said.
