Repeated US sanctions against Iran will yield no results, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed Monday, warning that the Islamic Republic will not compromise in defending its national security.
“Washington’s persistence in failed methods has no result other than proving America’s hatred for the Iranian people, because they know very well that the direct consequences of these sanctions are on ordinary citizens,” Baghaei told reporters at a weekly news conference, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
He said sanctions and intimidation of other countries aimed at limiting trade ties violate the principles of free trade and respect for national sovereignty.
“This illegal practice is a wake-up call for the international community, as America’s excesses and violations of the law in international relations have even provoked protests from its close allies.”
The Iranian diplomat stated that Tehran has the right to target the source of any aggression against the country, warning states that provide their military facilities to aggressors.
“It is Iran’s right to target the source and origin of an act of aggression,” Baghaei said, adding, “We will make no concessions in defending the existence of Iran.”
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Regarding reports that Tehran had been invited to join the Mecca pact, Baghaei said Iran had not been asked to join but that “proposals have been made for talks with these countries on regional security.”
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said neighboring countries have sent Tehran messages seeking new regional security arrangements and expanded economic cooperation.
“We’ve received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region,” Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
The Mecca agreement was signed in early August by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan to strengthen collective security and defense cooperation and promote regional stability.
Source: Iranian media