Esmaeil Baqaei

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  • Baqaei 2026-10-09 20:57

    Iran questions France’s nuclear double standards

    TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized 'France’s contradictory approach' to nuclear weapons, questioning why Paris considers its own nuclear deterrent essential to national security while insisting that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, despite Tehran’s stated commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

  • Baqaei 2026-10-06 20:13

    Iran calls on France to respect human rights

    TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has called on France to respect human rights and the right to peaceful protest, criticizing 'contradictory approaches by French officials toward demonstrations in Iran and France.'

  • Axios 2026-10-04 19:54

    Iran rejects Axios report on expulsion of diplomats from US

    TEHRAN — Iran has rejected a report by the US news website Axios claiming that two members of its delegation to the United Nations General Assembly left New York after failing to comply with a US State Department request to leave the country, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi describing the alleged “expulsion” as a sign of “desperation and defeat.”

  • Baqaei 2026-10-04 19:49

    Iran says to deliver additional points on US counter-proposal

    TEHRAN — Iran will convey additional points regarding a US counter-proposal to Tehran’s seven-day plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after completing the necessary assessments, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday.

  • Baqaei 2026-09-12 20:45

    Iran says IAEA chief’s reports helped pave way for US-Israeli attacks

    TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency of helping create a narrative that was later used by the United States and Israel to justify military attacks against Iran.

  • Baqaei 2026-09-12 20:34

    ‘Utterly absurd’: Iran rebuffs US attempt to invoke 9/11 to justify reckless war

    TEHRAN — Iran has strongly dismissed Washington’s attempts to weaponize the anniversary of the September 11 attacks to rationalize and justify a “reckless and unlawful war” against the Islamic Republic, exposing the glaring historical and moral contradictions underlying decades of aggressive American foreign policy and military interventionism.

  • Baqaei 2026-09-11 20:16

    Baqaei: IAEA risks becoming instrument for justifying aggression against Iran

    TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has sharply criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Rafael Grossi, accusing them of undermining the agency’s independence and turning its technical assessments into a basis for political pressure and justification for military action against Iran.

  • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei 2026-08-10 21:43

    Iran says regional defense pact signals shift toward indigenous security

    TEHRAN — Iran has welcomed the emerging defense understanding among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey as evidence of a broader shift in regional thinking about security, arguing that countries in the region are increasingly recognizing the limits of relying on external powers for protection.

  • Baqaei 2026-05-02 21:32

    Iran condemns deadly terrorist attack near Sayyida Zainab shrine in Syria

    TEHRAN- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned a terrorist attack near the tomb of Sayyida Zainab (PBUH) in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which resulted in the martyrdom of the local Friday prayer leader.

  • Somaliland 2026-04-21 21:10

    Iran condemns Israeli move in Somaliland as a threat to regional stability

    TEHRAN- Iran has strongly condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway Somaliland region, calling it a flagrant violation of Somalia's sovereignty and a conspiracy to destabilize Islamic countries.

  • Baqaei 2026-04-20 00:06

    Iran reject EU's stance on Strait of Hormuz as 'hypocritical'

    TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the European Union of "chronic hypocrisy" on international law, following remarks by the EU's top diplomat demanding unconditional access through the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Strait of Hormuz 2026-03-30 20:07

    Iran says the US seeking talks on Strait of Hormuz

    TEHRAN — Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, dismisses claims by Donald Trump that Tehran is seeking negotiations, instead asserting that Washington is pressing for talks over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas.

  • Gaza City 2025-11-17 22:19

    Iran condemns new Israeli bloodshed in Gaza, West Bank

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has denounced the ongoing killings and blatant violations of human rights in Gaza and the West Bank.

  • Tehran destruction 2025-11-07 21:57

    Trump says he was 'very much in charge' of Iran war despite earlier denials 

    TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for Israel's June aggression against Iran, walking back his prior denials of involvement and substantiating Iranian allegations that Washington had been complicit in the deadly war from its outset.

  • baqaei 2025-10-28 20:24

    What Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said at his weekly briefing

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, addressed a wide range of domestic, regional, and international issues in a press briefing on Monday morning, highlighting Iran’s approach to diplomacy, regional stability, and international law.