After receiving the credentials of New Zealand's new ambassador to Iran on Tuesday, Pezeshkian responded to the envoy’s hopes for success in the indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US, emphasizing that no one should pursue a bullying policy.
Iran has consistently stated that it will never seek nuclear weapons and has always cooperated to demonstrate this stance, the president added, his official website reported.
“The fact that a regime in the region commits crimes with the support of powerful countries, and then efforts are made to portray others as threats to the security and peace of the region in order to impose their own demands, is completely unacceptable,” Pezeshkian noted.
For her part, the New Zealand ambassador expressed hope and determination to play a key and influential role in strengthening the relationship between Iran and her country during her tenure in Tehran.
She also referred to her country’s concern about the regrettable situation in Gaza, stating that New Zealand has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and voiced concern about the prevention of food and medicine deliveries to the besieged enclave.