Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Rebukes White House Press Secretary Over Anti-Iran Remarks
Esmaeil Baqaei says accusations leveled against Tehran instead highlight what he called crimes committed by the United States
Tehran — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei issued a sharp rebuke of the White House press secretary on Thursday, according to a report by IRNA, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
Baqaei, responding to anti-Iran remarks attributed to the White House spokesperson, said the accusations against the Islamic Republic were "baseless," according to IRNA.
He further argued that such statements instead reveal the extent of what he described as crimes committed by the United States itself, IRNA reported.
IRNA did not specify the exact remarks made by the White House press secretary that prompted Baqaei's response, nor did it provide additional details on the context of the exchange.
There was no immediate comment from the White House on Baqaei's statement.
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