Glibaf Levsant: Think about your strategic failures instead of insulting countries.
Tehran, Irena. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bajar Khalibaf criticized US Treasury Secretary Scott Bassan for his offensive remarks about Iran, saying Washington should consider its strategic failures in the Persian Gulf instead of insulting other countries.
Speaking at an open session of parliament on Sunday, Ghalibaf said the official US statements and inappropriate language reflected deep frustration with Iran's power.
Bassan recently described Iran as a "dangerous beast in the corner" and said he moved from his home in Washington to a military base on the advice of the Secret Service, citing security concerns.
"Those who fled their homes to military shelters for fear of threats, better think about their strategic failures in the Persian Gulf instead of insulting big countries," said Glibaf.
He also emphasized that Iran will not agree to remain in a state of neither war nor peace, regardless of whether the United States wants negotiations or war.
The chairman said that the door to the agreement remains open if Washington accepts seven reasonable conditions from Iran, which he described as the result of the sacrifices and efforts of the Iranian nation.
"However, if the US makes another mistake this time, the geography of the battlefield will be determined by the capabilities and will of Iran's armed forces, not by the will and decisions of the Americans. The consequences of another war will affect many," he warned.
Referring last week to the unveiling of a new missile city by the air force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Galibaf said that the achievement, developed during the war and under enemy fire, goes beyond a technical and defensive achievement and signifies a change in the strategic balance of the region.