Abbas Irakchi, Iran's foreign minister, in response to the statements of Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, about the economic pressure on Iran, defined Washington's policy as "inhumane" and said that such an approach would lead to the failure of American policy.
On Tuesday, after the Group of Seven Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris, Rubio said that Iran wants an agreement, but presents "absurd" and "not serious" conditions in his opinion.
Referring to the effect of the sanctions and the naval blockade on Iran's economy, he said: "Finally, you have to eat." Finally, you should be able to pay the salaries of your military and security forces." Rubio expressed hope that the growing economic pressure would change Tehran's position in the negotiations.
An Iraqi wrote in response this Wednesday: "Eight years ago, a cartoon character like Pompeo said that if Iranians want to eat something, they should follow the instructions of the White House." He added: "Today, someone like Rubio, whose fellow Cubans are victims of the same policy, repeats the same nonsense."
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