In his weekly press conference on Monday, the senior Iranian diplomat touched upon the US presence in Hormuz Straight and said, "We believe that ensuring the security of waterways and safe shipping in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is one of Iran's priorities and an issue that should be carried out in the framework of joint cooperation between the coastal countries of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman."
"We believe that these countries have the capacity to provide common security in the region without any foreign intervention and extra-regional forces and to provide common interests and shipping security in this large strategic water area of the region," he added.
He went on to say that the intervention of extra-regional countries under the pretext of maintaining security is a false slogan and is carried out with the aim of securing their selfish interests.
Iran ready to hold talks with Kuwait on Arash field
Elsewhere in his remarks, Kan'ani referred to Saudi Arabia's statement on the Arash oil and gas field, citing that Tehran considers the case of the Arash field as a technical and legal matter.
Stressing that Iran is ready to hold talks with the Kuwaiti side on this matter, he underlined that the country is interested in advancing the issue with Kuwait in a specialized, technical, and legal framework in the framework of neighboring relations.
Political solution only way to safely end Ukraine crisis
Answering a question regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry spokesman said, "What is important for Iran is that the Ukraine crisis should not become a threatening and challenging issue for international peace and security."
Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis, Iran has emphasized the need for reaching a political solution as the most effective solution to end this crisis and has made efforts to form a political process to end the war, he said, adding that Tehran believes that only political solution can safely end this crisis.
UK government cannot ignore IRGC's role in fighting terrorism
In response to a question regarding the disputes in the UK over blacklisting IRGC, Kan'ani stressed that the UK, with its black history and destructive role in the region, cannot ignore the role of IRGC in fighting terrorism in the region.
"The British government cannot ignore the role of the IRGC in contributing to the peace and stability in the region and confronting terrorist groups," he said, adding that Iran will not accept these accusations from the UK or any other country.
Iran's foreign ministry summons Danish envoy
Touching upon the recent Qur'an desecrations in Sweden and Denmark, Kan'ani stressed that the Danish ambassador was summoned to Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday morning.
The Danish ambassador provided explanations regarding the ongoing efforts of his country to prevent the anti-Islam process, according to Kan'ani.
Iran considers the Qur'an desecration as a Zionist project, he underlined, adding that this fact does not diminish the responsibility of the host governments where these crimes and insults occur.
Amir-Abdollahian pursuing case of blocked funds in Japan
Referring to the Iranian foreign minister's visit to Tokyo, the spokesman said that the Islamic Republic is pursuing the release of Iranian funds frozen in Japan due to US sanctions, adding that Tokyo has repeatedly announced its readiness to repatriate them.
“We will continue to follow up on the issue of unfreezing Iranian funds held in various countries, as we did before,” Kan’ani said.
With regard to Japan, he added, the issue has been raised at different levels, and last year, during a meeting on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed the matter.
The Iranian diplomat went on to say that the Japanese government has repeatedly announced its readiness to repatriate the frozen assets and is making efforts to make this happen.
Iran lodges complaint against Canada
Kan'ani, elsewhere in his remarks, said that Iran has filed a complaint against Canada at the International Court of Justice.
"Recently, in order to protect the national interests and stop the illegal acts of the Canadian government, we have sued Canada at the International Court of Justice for violating the immunity of Iranian property, and we are following this issue seriously," he cited.
Regarding the case of the US and Canada, Iran follows the legal process and hopes to achieve the expected results in this process, he concluded.
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