Iran Dismisses Accusations Made by G7
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed the “baseless and deceitful” allegations that the G7 foreign ministers have made against Iran.
In comments on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei slammed as baseless and deceitful the claims against Iran made by the G7 foreign ministers at a meeting in Canada.
He described the accusation that Iran’s behavior in the region is destabilizing as a clear distortion of truth and malicious projection by the authors of the statement, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
Referring to the illegal, irresponsible, and interfering acts of the G7 member states in West Asia, especially their military, financial, and political supports for the genocidal Israeli regime, Baqaei stressed that the group’s members must be held accountable for their improper conduct regarding peace and stability in West Asia and their complicity in gross violation of humanitarian and human rights laws in the occupied Palestine.
The spokesperson stressed that Iran's nuclear activities are in accordance with the country's technical and industrial needs and its international rights and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and Safeguards Agreement. He described the G7’s concerns about this matter as “unfounded” and merely reflective of the “political approach” of certain G7 member states.
Baqaei highlighted Iran's leading role in promoting a Middle East free of nuclear weapons, saying the occupying Zionist regime is the sole obstacle to achieving this goal.
He noted that Israel, which enjoys full support from the G7 countries, pushes ahead with its crimes and gross violation of humanitarian and human rights laws in Gaza and the West Bank as well as acts of aggression against the regional countries.
The Zionist regime also continues to develop weapons of mass destruction and poses a serious threat to international peace and security, Baqaei added.
He then reaffirmed Iran's inalienable right to defend its people, territorial integrity, and sovereignty against any threat or aggression. The spokesman said it is necessary that Iran develop its military-defense capabilities for this purpose, adding that the nation’s defensive capacities not only ensure national security but also protect peace and security in West Asia.
He rejected the repetitive and irresponsible anti-Iranian claims made by the G7 concerning the Ukraine war. Baqaei reiterated Iran's principled policy of opposing war and supporting the settlement of conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic negotiations among the warring parties.
He finally stressed that Iran is by no means involved in the Ukraine conflict and the accusers should correct their flawed policies instead of insisting on blame-shifting and considering themselves as superior.
