Baqaei hits back at Miliband over 'Iranian aggression' remarks

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused the UK of reversing victim and aggressor roles after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed "ending Iran's aggression" with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Baqaei stated that regional turmoil stems from "unlawful interventions, including those backed or supported by Britain," calling Miliband's remarks a "grotesque reversal" given recent "unlawful aggression" against Iran.

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the United Kingdom of reversing the roles of "aggressor and victim" after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he discussed "ending Iran's aggression, including in the Strait of Hormuz" with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In a post on X, Baqaei said the regional turmoil stemmed from "unlawful interventions, including those backed or supported by Britain" "For the UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to portray Iran as the 'aggressor' af

Baqaei hits back at Miliband over 'Iranian aggression' remarks

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