INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have discussed some regional and
international developments including the massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as well as the latest state of the sanctions removal
He said the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes continuation of such meetings and increased regional cooperation, according to the Iranian
foreign ministry.The top Iranian diplomat then stressed the need to increase international aid for quake-hit people in Turkey and Syria
He said people are facing a catastrophic situation in Idlib, Syria, because the Syrian government has no access to the region.Amir
Idlib, Syria.The Iranian foreign minister also spoke about the sanctions removal talks and the necessity of the International Atomic Energy
Agency acting professionally
Amir Abdollahian said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the IAEA have worked out a framework for cooperation.He noted that a visit
by the IAEA chief to Tehran is on the agenda of both sides.The UN secretary general for his part congratulated the Iranian president and
foreign minister on the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Guterres described the continuation of regional cooperation as
important.The UN chief pointed to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and stressed that his deputy for humanitarian affairs is heading to
negotiations until a final agreement is reached.The two sides held consultations on the latest state of the sanctions lifting talks and some
other issues of mutual interest.Congratulatory messagesThe Iranian foreign minister also received messages congratulating him on the
occasion of the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979
He received such messages from the foreign ministers of India, Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Georgia, Algeria, Bulgaria,
Venezuela, Romania, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Cuba, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Croatia, Russia, Syria, Mauritania, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Qatar,
comments on unrestAmir Abdollahian also gave an interview to NPR in which he addressed a variety of issues
Responding to a question on pardons the Leader of the Islamic Revolution offered to prisoners and detainees, the foreign minister said,
I say this with confidence that first of all, no student was arrested inside universities during the riots period
Only people who played a role in street riots were arrested
However, hundreds of people got excited or acted emotionally and were carried away
Well, these people who were in prison were granted pardon by the Leader on the occasion of the celebrations to mark the anniversary of the
victory of the Islamic revolution
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution consistently pays special attention to the issue of compassion
opinion, these figures have been exaggerated
Even human rights entities have exaggerated
Even concerning the number of killed people, exaggerated figures have been released
You know during these riots an important incident took place
In spite of escalated tension, the police were not allowed to carry firearms
But you know, Israeli and American weapons came through the borders of some of our neighboring countries that are not pretty stable
fully aware of the details
More than 4,000 police forces were injured
A small number of people were also killed by the rioters who were armed with firearms or other weapons
However, these astronomical and exaggerated figures are entirely fabricated
You know in that period even if an individual had died naturally or in a car accident, they would have released their photos in social
networks and media and said they had been killed by the Iranian police
very soon in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and invite ambassadors and diplomats to come and visit the exhibition
And do you what is going to be exhibited here? The weapons that had been smuggled from outside and handed in to the rioters
For example, one of these weapons had been smuggled from one of our neighboring countries in the guise of a set of suit and clothes
When you unpack a chique package of suit, you will find an automatic gun inside it
Very easily, they attach a label to a person who has been arrested and call that person a human rights defender, journalist or other untrue
During the riots, no journalist was arrested
See, just two weeks ago something happened in Iran
There was a fraudster who owed money to people but wanted to run away from Iran
He released footage of himself in social media and claimed he had been a protestor and had been tortured
This is while he was a fraudster and had a lot of private complainants
The police arrested him and it turned out that he had lied
You see, in the West, they had planned for the riots deliberately and purposefully
Let me ask you a question
The media in the West maneuvered on Ms
Abdollahian also answered questions on the developments regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally called the JCPOA
However, as with the negotiations we have conducted with the JCPOA parties, if the other sides take steps within the framework of logic and
respect for the rights of the people of Iran, we have taken important measures during the past months to reach the final step
And the American side repeatedly sends messages that the JCPOA is important to them and they want to return to the deal
I think the Americans are unable to make a decision
I do not know what is going on in the White House
