Ali Safari, adviser to the spokesperson of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that the Palestinian cause remains a priority for Iran, stressing that Tehran will continue to support Palestine.
In an exclusive statement to Safa news agency, Safari said Iran would continue efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip and focus on stopping what he described as Israeli crimes and violations against Palestinians.
He said support for Palestine is a “fundamental and principled” position for Iran, adding that Tehran “will continue to support the Palestinians and make use of any opportunity to assist them”.
Regarding the terms of the agreement with the United States, Safari said both sides had agreed to end the war on all fronts linked to the confrontation between the United States, Iran and its allies, particularly the Lebanese front, followed by 60 days of negotiations.
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He added that the agreement includes establishing mechanisms to manage the Strait of Hormuz through cooperation between Iran and Oman only, as well as the release of frozen Iranian funds and the lifting of the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Safari said the nuclear file and related issues would be discussed during the negotiation period, stressing that Iran’s missile programme and Tehran’s relations with its regional allies are not part of the talks.
He also said that any continuation of the Israeli war in southern Lebanon would be considered a violation of the agreement, warning that such breaches could affect the course of negotiations.
He added that Iran would retain the right to respond to any violation of the deal.
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