Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh

PUK head Talabani to visit Tehran for talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Jalal Talabani, is set to visit Tehran on Tuesday at the invitation of Iran's foreign minister for talks on a range of issues.

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IAEA’s nuclear claims against Iran "much ado about nothing"

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA)–Referring to IAEA Chief Grossi's nuclear claims against Iran, a spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry said they speak as if a secret and confidential case has been discovered while, in fact, “we are facing "fuss for nothing".

Lamerd symbol of resistance after US aggression: Iran FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has described Lamerd as a symbol of the Iranian people’s resistance, resilience, and strength in the face of US aggression.

Oman meeting "a key step towards regional stability": Baghaei

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says a meeting scheduled to be held in Oman on Monday will be a key step toward ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region.

US prime sponsor of terrorism in world: Iran FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmael Baghaei says that the United States is prime and main nurturer and sponsor of terrorism globally that lacks any standing to set the standard for defining terrorism.

Hormuz Strait to remain under Iran’s full control: FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry’s spokesman stressed that the Strait of Hormuz remains and will remain under Iran’s full control, blaming US for regional maritime insecurity and should be faulted for rising global fuel prices.

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Iran planning to hold reg. meeting with Persian Gulf states

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has announced that Iran is planning to hold a regional meeting attended by the Persian Gulf littoral states.

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IAEA should not be a chain for political justification to war

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Referring to International Atomic Energy Agency role, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says an institution tasked with helping to safeguard intl. peace and security must never become part of chain producing pretext for wars.

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Lies by US State Secretary Rubio cannot replace facts

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Lashing out at lies uttered by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Iran's interference in Yemen-Saudi Arabia issue, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that Rubio’s lies cannot replace facts.

Iran slams Canada for backing US economic war

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran condemned a joint statement by Canada's foreign and finance ministers in support of U.S. economic pressure on Tehran, calling it complicity in law-breaking and distortion of facts.

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Diplomacy in full harmony with other pillars of Establishment

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says diplomacy is in full harmony with other pillars of the Islamic Establishment, supporting the Armed Forces and taking every step to secure interests of Iranian nation.

Tehran warns Seoul against military presence in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said in a Korean-language post that Iran values its more than 64-year relationship with South Korea, but warned against any military presence in the Persian Gulf.

US expects world to pay price for war it started on Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – America started the war but expects the whole world to pay the bill, while portraying Iran as the one that caused this chaos, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.

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Intl. silence on US attacks against Iran ‘not neutrality’

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei says that governments and international organizations that remain silent over US attacks on civilians, or seek to justify them, should not regard their silence as neutrality.

Baghaei warns US:

Don’t mistaken Iran history depth for size of childhood yard

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Reacting to the recent remarks of US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman stated, “Don’t mistake the depth of Iran’s rich history and culture for size of childhood yard.”

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Reducing UN mission to prevent war btw superpowers misleading

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Referring to UN chief’s remarks on successful performance of the world’s body in preventing war, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman terms reducing UN's mission to avoid war between superpowers is misleading and dangerous.

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US crime at a wedding party in Sirik ‘sign of moral decline’

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Reacting to the US war crime committed at a wedding party at Kouhestak region, Sirik Island, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman stated the US crime of attacking a wedding ceremony in Sirik is another sign of US moral decline.

Iran to respond to US savage crimes with firmness: FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Reacting to US attack on families of a residential home in Kuhestak port in Sirik, who were celebrating a wedding ceremony, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman emphasized the US brutalities will be responded with firmness.

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US has mistaken concept of negotiations for dictation

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policy on the negotiations between Tehran and Washington, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized that the US government has mistaken the concept of negotiations for dictation.

EU surrendering its sovereignty, laws to American coercion

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has criticized the European Union for surrounding its laws and regulations to the American coercion.

Washington’s Iran policy has reached pure parody: FM spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policy towards Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Washington’s Iran policy has reached pure parody.

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Natl. authority 'deterrent factor against excessive demands'

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The national power and authority, with all its components, is the only effective deterrent against excessive demands and aggression of outsider, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said.

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Iran will not let aggressors dictate terms to end war

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policies taken against the Islamic Republic, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the country will not allow the end of war set based on the terms and conditions of the aggressors.

Iran blasts ‘unacceptable interference’ of 2 French diplomats

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says the activities of two French diplomats in Iran constituted “unacceptable interference” in the country’s internal affairs.

Pakistan army chief to visit Tehran for talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Pakistani army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday to meet senior Iranian officials

Recent wars reshaped global perception of Iran: Baghaei

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran's wartime conduct had reshaped its image in global public opinion, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.

Iran rejects UAE attack claim as baseless

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran rejected as "completely baseless" a UAE claim that missiles were fired from Iranian territory toward the Emirates, saying the accusation ran counter to good neighbourliness policy and efforts to build regional trust.

Iran wants clarity from Qatar on fate of pilots

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said that Tehran demands Qatar explaination and clarilty about the fate of three pilots.

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Tehran rejects negotiations on extension of MoU btw Iran, US

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iran has categorically ruled out any talks on extending the 60-day period stipulated in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU), stressing Tehran does not formulate its policies under pressure or artificial deadlines.