The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry: "The religious beliefs of the Iranians" do not hinder the progress of the negotiations.
Ismail Baqaei, the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to the recent statements of Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, that in his opinion, "What does the failure of the US administration to adhere to the principles of diplomacy and the habit of violating treaties and relying on force and pressure of Iranians have to do with it? ".
On Wednesday, Mr. Bakai said in a post published on the X social network: "Religious and spiritual beliefs in themselves do not conflict with political rationality, just as being secular does not guarantee wisdom and realism." What causes a dead end in "logical negotiations" is not "Iran's religious beliefs" but the result of America's negotiation model, which is nothing more than a struggle for a one-sided dictation instead of real diplomacy.
The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said that "it is impossible to demand a waiver but to refuse a waiver." It seems that these words are in response to the recent interview of Marco Rubio, who said that in his opinion, the existence of "extreme Shia Rouhani in Iran" is the core of the crisis in the region and even the "Palestinian crisis".
These statements are in line with the increase in diplomatic activity in the region, which was accompanied by the visit of two senior officials from Russia and Pakistan to Tehran in recent days, as well as reports on the continuation of negotiations between Iran and the US through Qatari mediators.