Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that the US was attempting to shift blame onto Iran for rising fuel prices, adding that the public would not forget “who actually initiated the war of aggression, and whose actions created the crisis that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”He likened the US’ shifting of blame to how “Hitler similarly framed his invasion of Poland as a defensive action.””When the instigator of an unlawful ‘war of choice’ blames the victim for the fallout, should this be viewed as ‘strategic brilliance’, or is it simply a textbook symptom of ‘The March of Folly’?!”
Primary objective to advocate for ‘legitimacy, rights, and interests’ of Iran’s people: Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in comments carried by IRNA that the primary objective in taking part in the summit in New York was to “advocate for the legitimacy, rights, and interests of the Iranian people.”
