Iran Reiterates Tough Stance Towards US, Emphasizes Protection of National Interests

Iran has once again shown a tough stance towards the US. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that "war or peace will not be decided by US President Donald Trump." He said that Iran will take every step according to its national interests. Iran will respond if necessary, while the path of dialogue remains open. According to the news agency Reuters, Esmaeil Baghaei said, "We never let the US decide whether there will be war or peace in the region." He said that Iran will take every necessary step to protect its interests. Iran will respond if necessary, but where diplomacy secures the country's interest, it will not back down from negotiations. Referring to the Ukraine-Russia war, Baghaei said that Iran has nothing to do with this conflict. He alleged that the recent actions taken by Ukraine were against the UN Charter. He called it illegal and dangerous. According to some reports, the US and Iranian spokesmen claimed that Iran's actions in the past few days should be responded to.