Iran cannot remain silent in the face of aggression against it or any violation of its sovereignty," confirmed Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai on Monday at his weekly press conference, describing the US naval blockade imposed on the country as "parallel to war. Bagai said that the threats against Iran are part of that conflict and have only strengthened its determination, while emphasizing that all the relevant government bodies were coordinated in their decision-making. He reiterated that Tehran has no dispute with regional countries and remains committed to good neighborly relations, and calls on the countries not to allow their territories to be used as launching points for attacks against their neighbors. On diplomacy, Bagai said Iran judges the U.S. by its actions and not by the tone of its messages, citing repeated U.S. interference in diplomatic efforts and violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding two to three weeks after it was signed.

Iran cannot remain silent in the face of aggression against it or any violation of its sovereignty," confirmed Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai on Monday at his weekly press conference, describing the US naval blockade imposed on the country as "parallel to war. Bagai said that the threats against Iran are part of that conflict and have only strengthened its determination, while emphasizing that all the relevant government bodies were coordinated in their decision-making. He reiterated that Tehran has no dispute with regional countries and remains committed to good neighborly relations, and calls on the countries not to allow their territories to be used as launching points for attacks against their neighbors. On diplomacy, Bagai said Iran judges the U.S. by its actions and not by the tone of its messages, citing repeated U.S. interference in diplomatic efforts and violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding two to three weeks after it was signed.