Iran calls demands lawful after Rubio rejects them as unacceptable
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, Tehran demands that Washington lift its unlawful sanctions, end the naval blockade and stop the war before any talks begin
TEHRAN, November 9. /TASS/. Tehran's demands of Washington are logical and lawful, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, commenting on remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Earlier, Rubio said the United States considers Iran's demands for a settlement unacceptable and, in some cases, outrageous and unrealistic. He added that the talks are producing few results.
"Are these demands unlawful or illogical? What was illogical and arrogant was America's attack on Iran in the midst of negotiations," Baghaei said at a briefing.
According to him, Tehran demands that Washington lift its unlawful sanctions, end the naval blockade and stop the war before any talks begin. Baghaei also recalled that Iran's two-day plan remains on the negotiating table: if Washington meets Tehran's demands, security in the Strait of Hormuz will be restored within two days.