Speaking in his regular press conference on Monday, Nasser Kanaani said that different brutal acts taken by the Zionists against the Palestinian people cannot be counted, and this new genocide is taking place daily in front of the whole world and with the support of several Western regimes, especially the United States.
It is regretted that the United States has taken the UNSC and the global peace hostage by misusing its power, he added.
The threat of using an atomic bomb against the people of Gaza, considering the barbaric behavior of the Zionists, must be taken seriously by the international community, he said adding that this threat will weaken the system of banning weapons of mass destruction.
This threat shows the Zionist regime's desperation towards the Palestinian resistance, and it also shows that the Zionist regime has no limits to its war crimes, he noted.
Iran will definitely consult with the United Nations and its secretary general, and we should consider this issue as a serious threat to international peace, Kanaani said.
Vsit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani to Iran
The spokesman pointed to the ongoing visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani to Iran, stating that he is not aware of whether the Iraqi official is conveying a message or not; however, it is possible because of the potentiality of escalation of the war in the West Asia region.
As to Pakistan’s policy in the face of Afghan migrants, he noted that the issue is in the framework of the Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship; thus, the authorities in Islamabad are expected to express their viewpoints in this regard; however, what is significant for Iran is that the issue of Afghan refugees has its roots in years of foreign aggression and 20 years of occupation by the United States.
Kanaani further stated that the US administration should compensate for the damages it inflicted upon Afghanistan's infrastructure and the lives of Afghan people. On Sunday, the issue of Afghan migrants was raised in a meeting between Iranian authorities and an Afghan delegation in Tehran, and the two sides decided to take action to minimize the plights of the migrants, he noted.
The diplomat also referred to a visit by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani to Europe to hold talks with European politicians, focusing on the developments in Palestine. Given the viewpoints of the Europeans concerning regional and international peace and security, they are expected to play a responsible role, when it comes to the developments in the Gaza Strip.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Kanaani said that negotiations to lift anti-Iran sanctions are still underway, and Tehran is taking advantage of the opportunities of such meetings to raise the issue.
Blinken’s regional tour
Speaking about the visit of the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region to make accusations against Iran, the spokesman said that the US effort to baselessly accuse Iran has been made in line with diverting public opinion.
“We believe that the US is not a solution but one side of war,” Kanaani added.
As the spokesman stressed, the Islamic Republic of Iran has never told anyone what to do or what not to do, and this is confirmed by the Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas, and others.
He went on to say that the recent operation against the Zionist regime was staged under a completely Palestinian-made decision, and such accusations will not relieve the White House from its responsibility for the crimes in Gaza.
The root of anti-US measures in the region is the US policies and behavior towards the regional nations, he underlined.
The United States, on one hand, cannot send a message that it is not after the expansion of war, and on the other hand, it could not let the Zionist regime continue its war crimes, the spokesman said.
So, it is natural that the Resistance fronts were angry about the US and the regime's behavior.
Afghan delegation’s recent visit to Iran
Establishing stability and security in Afghanistan and solving the problems of the country is important for Iran, Kanaani said.
Iran’s interaction with Afghanistan is ongoing in economic and political fields, he added.
We have the issue of immigrants and border security on the agenda of both sides and we have good cooperation with each other, he noted.
The two neighboring countries’ fate cannot be separated from each other and we should try and have better cooperation and contribute to the better political and economic conditions of the two countries, Kanaani said.
Negotiations with the Afghan delegation were mostly focused on economic issues.
Economic relations between Iran and Afghanistan are long-standing, he said.
Iran has always been the first trading partner of Afghanistan and the economic officials’ mutual visits are in line with strengthening these relations, Kanaani stated.
Iran-Yemen relations
The recent trip between the two sides was in continuation of consultations between Iran and the United Nations to help finalize the political process and maintain the ceasefire and end the blockade of Yemen, he said.
H stressed the fact that the Yemeni Ansarullah’s support for the Palestinians is quite natural.
Developments in Gaza
On the forced displacement of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, Kanaani said that the residents of Gaza have shown despite the brutal conduct by the Israelis, the oppressed Palestinians continue to unwearyingly remain in their territories in northern Gaza and do not want to depart their homeland.
The Israeli regime's plot to forcibly displace Palestinians from northern Gaza is a gross violation of human rights as well as international laws and regulations, he argued.
So, the regime is a violator of various resolutions applying to this issue, the spokesman said, adding that this is a blatant genocide, which should be addressed by the UN Security Council and other international entities.
According to the diplomat, war crimes committed by the Israeli regime should be brought to justice at the international level, but certain states have unfortunately provided the regime with impunity.
A specialized fact-finding committee must be set up to document its crimes, and the Israeli authorities must be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and face legal prosecution, he urged.
It would be rational if governments take serious action to indict Zionist criminals, Kanaani said, noting that this demand comes from the world's nations and that it is deplorable that certain Western states, even though they claim to promote freedom of speech, do not permit any pro-Palestine gatherings; so, this is obvious hypocrisy and dishonesty.
Visit of Hamas head of political bureau to Tehran
In his remarks, the spokesman said Iran transferred the demands for release of prisoners to the Hamas head of political bureau Ismail Hanieh who has recently held meetings with top Iranian officials.
Iran did so as a negotiating country which has received demands from some countries whose nationals were present in the occupied lands, Kanaani said while referring to Qatar as a country which has delivered such demands, too.
Hamas is ready to help transport the prisoners, and the consultations about how to do it are underway, Kanaani noted.
Based on the remarks of the Hamas officials, 60 Zionist captives have been killed after the regime’s bombardment, the spokesman said stressing that such a regime that is not afraid of killing its nationals will not be afraid of killing others.
According to Kanaani, Hamas has announced that transfer of captives is not possible in the current conditions due to the present threats; and transfer will be made if the military operation is ceased for a while.
Amirabdollahian’s visit to Turkiye
Talking about the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to Turkiye, the spokesman said it took place to negotiate about the developments in Palestine.
Tehran and Ankara have agreed what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable, Kanaani said calling on the Islamic coutnries to take serious measures to put an end to the Zionists’ crimes.
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