Iran dismisses ‘special message’ claims over Pakistan visit, vows to pursue…

🌍 Iran dismisses ‘special message’ claims over Pakistan visit, vows to pursue war-related damages 📌 Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi’s recent visit to Tehran did not involve any special message from Pakistani leaders, while stressing that Islamabad continues to seek a mediating role in Iran–US issues. Addressing reporters in a weekly press briefing on Monday, Baqaei said that Iran–Pakistan exchanges are routine between two neighboring countries. Naqvi traveled to Tehran at the invitation of Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, with discussions focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments. ​ The spokesperson said Pakistan is seeking to use its capacities to facilitate dialogue, adding that the issue of negotiations between Iran and the United States is important for Islamabad because Pakistan played a role in shaping the Islamabad memorandum. He criticized repeated US breaches of commitments, saying they had undermined mediation efforts, as had previously happened with Oman. ​ Baqaei also said Iran would pursue environmental damages resulting from US and Israeli acts of aggression and decades of military activity in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. ​ He argued that environmental damage in the region extends beyond recent conflicts and has accumulated over decades of foreign military presence and wars. According to Baqaei, the consequences affect all countries bordering the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and require collective responsibility. ​ He said Iran would pursue the issue while calling for accountability from the United States and other parties involved in military interventions. ​ Addressing Iran’s position on recognizing the Taliban's caretaker government in Afghanistan, Baqaei described recognition as a legal and political issue. ​ He said Iran and Afghanistan maintain good relations in various fields due to their shared border, religion, history and culture. Regardless of the recognition issue, he added, Tehran will continue and seek to strengthen relations with Kabul in economic, commercial, and other areas. ​ Responding to recent European statements concerning human rights in Iran, Baqaei said European countries lacked the moral standing to lecture Iran on human rights. ​ He criticized European inaction regarding the situation in Palestine and their positions toward US and Israeli aggressions against Iran, arguing that such statements reflected double standards. ​ Baqaei also addressed a recent dispute involving two French embassy staff members in Iran. He said their reported involvement in activities described as supporting Iranian civil society constituted a violation of diplomatic norms and the Vienna Convention. ​ According to the spokesperson, the French ambassador was summoned, and Iran formally protested the activities. The two individuals subsequently left Iran and, he said, would not be allowed to return. ​ Baqaei added that Iran’s Foreign Ministry had fulfilled its responsibilities and that other Iranian institutions would express their positions when deemed appropriate. 📲 ​