FM spox.:
Regional Resistance groups not under Iran's command
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani says that the Resistance groups in the region are not under the command of the Islamic Republic.
MEHR: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani says that the Resistance groups in the region are not under the command of the Islamic Republic.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on Monday, Kan'ani said that since the onset of the Israeli war on Gaza, Iran has focused on stopping the war, lifting the blockade, immediately opening a way to send humanitarian aid to the coastal enclave, and countering the policy of forced displacement of the people of Gaza.
Iran’s foreign minister has had three phone calls with his Egyptian counterpart, and a good meeting was also held on the sidelines of the recent summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh between the presidents of the two countries, he said.
He further explained that the opening of the Rafah crossing was among the key agendas of Iran’s talks with Egypt.
He also said the holding of the OIC summit was a success, adding that the meeting was held as a result of the diplomatic efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as Saudi Arabia’s constructive cooperation.
Referring to the continued Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the senior Iranian diplomat called on the international community to take deterrent measures against Tel Aviv in this regard.
Iran calls on the governments that have prevented the cessation of war (in Gaza) to allow the United Nations Security Council to fulfill its duty to establish international peace and security, he added.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the foreign ministry spokesperson touched upon the measures that Tehran has taken so far in favor of Palestine since October 7, adding that Iran's diplomatic measures in this regard will continue seriously.
Touching upon the baseless anti-Iran allegations made by US officials, Kan'ani said that the Resistance groups in the region do not take orders from Iran, nor do Iran give them instructions. "They decide and act based on their own considerations."
The US should pay attention to its actions instead of accusations, he said, adding that from the very beginning, Iran has expressed its concern about the expansion of the dimensions of the war and repeats this principled position.
The messages of the US government contradict what they are doing in practice, he underlined.
