In a post on his X account on Saturday, Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei reacted sharply to recent statements from some elements in the US political and media spheres that openly recommend targeting Iranian negotiators if diplomatic talks collapse.
“While US authorities accuse Iran of lacking ‘good faith’ and engaging in ‘extortion’, elements within the US policy and media space are outright recommending the assassination of Iranian negotiators in the event that negotiations fail,” he said.
“Is this not, in effect, a policy discourse that normalizes extortion through the threat or public incitement of terror, violence, and manslaughter?” Baqaei asked.
“This express public incitement for state terrorism must be denounced by all,” the Iranian spokesman added.