According to Baghaei, the conditions and negotiation process did not represent a new development, but had already been communicated to the US earlier this week.
The US government has imposed sanctions on firms and individuals it says are helping Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East, intensifying its campaign to isolate Iran economically.
Iranian and Houthi attacks led to close cooperation between the US, Israel, and regional partners against the ballistic missile and drone threat. This laid the foundations for what came next.
In similar Tuesday statements made to FOX, Rubio reiterated his assertion that Iran "must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon."
The mission concluded that the suppression “went beyond a simple continuation of familiar patterns and represented a marked escalation in the use of lethal force and mass arrests.”
Mohebbi pointed to what he claimed were inconsistencies in the narrative, saying that the pilot could not have survived a fall at 160 kph without a parachute, as the US said.
An Iranian official said that Tehran would welcome a revival of diplomacy if Washington takes tangible steps.
The campaign’s spokesperson said it was centered on the cultural slogan, “We have one life, and we give it for Iran,” which he acknowledged had drawn international criticism.
According to Araghchi, Iran's primary goal during UNGA is to "defend the legitimacy, rights and interests of the Iranian people."
Iran allegedly prepares to strike back at US targets • Iranian airlines cut off from global system • UK commits air defenses to Saudi Arabia
The move is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast, designed to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran alongside the conflict with Iran.
