Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
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US President Donald Trump
Israel Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the government is focused on “defence” following attempts at negotiations.
“Eternal disgrace will remain upon those who claimed to pursue diplomacy but, in the face of Iran’s logic, bowed down and turned to the military option,” said spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
On escalating tensions with regional neighbours by attacking their energy infrastructure, he only emphasised that Tehran considers itself “committed to humanitarian principles”.
“The Zionist regime refrains from no act of malice. I ask my Arab friends to reflect carefully. The regime has no hesitation in expanding the scope of the war, smearing Iran’s reputation, and committing crimes in other countries.”
Baghaei also said that “Iran is currently the only remaining force standing against evil”, also appearing to refer to the US as “the devil”.
