Iran (IMNA)_ Speaking during a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev in Tehran on Tuesday, Rezaei said Trump was “caught in a quagmire” in which he could neither negotiate nor fight.
“Iran’s conditions have been conveyed to the United States, but Trump is unable to make a decision, and the United States, out of desperation, has resorted to an air siege in the military war,” he said.
Rezaei described the US and Israeli attack on Iran as being “against all international laws,” referring to the aggression that began on February 28. He said Iran had “powerfully defended itself,” referring to Iranian military operations against US and Israeli assets across the region since the beginning of the conflict.
His remarks came as Tehran awaits Washington’s official response to an Iranian seven-point proposal conveyed to the United States through Qatari mediation.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran’s position on its nuclear program has not changed, while the proposal focuses on conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He described Iran’s conditions as “fair and reasonable” and said Tehran had presented a clear proposal to Washington and the international community.
“Our proposal, which has become known as the seven-point plan, was conveyed to the Americans through a Qatari mediator,” Araghchi said on Tuesday before departing New York for Tehran. He added that Iran was waiting for an official US response through the mediators.
Iran has imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, a major global energy chokepoint, in response to the aggression. Tehran had agreed to lift the restrictions under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed between Tehran and Washington on June 17. However, according to Iranian officials, the US violated its commitments under the memorandum, leading to further rounds of conflict and the collapse of the understanding.
During his meeting with Mustafayev, Rezaei also said foreign powers had come and gone throughout history, while Iran and the countries of the region had remained.
He said Iran was ready to help establish peace in the Caucasus, while arguing that the United States had no future in the region.
“Iran is ready to help establish peace in the Caucasus, but America has no future in the region and Iran is standing against it with power,” Rezaei said.
The meeting also focused on relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. Mustafayev described relations between the two countries as “friendly and brotherly” and denied speculation that Azerbaijan had allowed its territory to be used against Iran.
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