Iran Dismisses Brian Hook’s ‘Unwise’ Remarks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected as “unwise” and “foolish” the latest remarks made against Tehran by US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook.
“His unwise comments indicate his lack of correct understanding of the latest global developments as well as the US’ unstable, shaky and degraded position at the international level,” Qassemi said in a statement on Thursday.
He further described Hook as an individual who takes pleasure in hurting Iran.
Qassemi added, “Brian Hook should know that the United States of America can no longer achieve its vicious and anti-human goals in today’s world and (that) the era of dictating excessive demands is over”.
The spokesman made the remarks in reaction to claims by Hook that the Trump administration was not looking to grant any waivers or exemptions to the import of Iranian crude.
In an interview on Wednesday, Hook rejected reports that the US would extend waivers to let a number of countries continue energy imports from Iran, saying, “The policy of the United States is that we are not looking to grant any new oil waivers. We did have to grant eight oil waivers in order to avoid shocking the global oil markets and causing a dramatic increase in the price of oil.”
The United States gave waivers to eight major clients of Iranian oil - China, India, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, Taiwan and Turkey - after restoring energy sanctions in November.
