Tehran views global inaction as ‘complicity in injustice’
At a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that turning a blind eye to oppression, injustice, and evil makes one complicit.
Esmaeil Baqaei went on to explain that if one looks back at the regional developments in the past 80 years, or even just the last two years, it becomes clear that the global community’s failure to step up against the Zionist regime’s crimes has allowed its aggressions and atrocities to escalate.
“European countries that are now comfortably making excuses for this regime’s violations will certainly not be safe. Sooner or later, the Zionist regime will similarly go after Europe under pretexts it cooks up itself. By then, it will be too late for regrets,” he warned.
He continued that Iran must not back down from its principled approach due to the malice and bad faith of the opposing parties. Iran’s steadfast commitment to dialogue and diplomacy “should not be seen as a weakness,” the spokesperson stressed.
He noted that the three European countries and the European Union are legally part of the JCPOA and UN Security Council Resolution 2231, and as long as this resolution stands, the responsibility lies with them. Therefore, Iran’s engagement with these countries aims to hold them to account for their roles.
Baqaei emphasized that the world, the Iranian nation, history, and future generations will never forget that Iranians were militarily attacked by a country involved in the conflict just two days before the sixth round of diplomatic talks.
“[The United States’ military] act was a betrayal of diplomacy, dialogue, ethics, human civilization, and all the achievements of eight decades of international relations and law since World War II.”
Nonetheless, he affirmed that diplomacy will never lose momentum.
He condemned the US attack on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — all under full and continuous IAEA safeguards — on Sunday as “a completely illegal and criminal act,” emphasizing that no country or any international body can justify this aggression in any way.
“There is no longer any doubt that the military aggression was coordinated and backed by the United States. Thus, the US is an accomplice in all crimes committed over the past 11 days.”
He reminded everyone, “Always keep in mind: We did not set off this war; it was imposed on us.”
According to the spokesperson, Iran is holding talks with other countries, even those without formal diplomatic ties, believing this issue goes beyond any single country or a group of actors.