Hawzah News Agency –Iranian Speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf stressed to Al-Manar that the Islamic Republic will respond to any Israeli aggression at once.
In an interview with Al-Manar’s “Baina Qawssain” (Between Brackets) talk show on Sunday, Qalibaf noted that the Zionist regime is “unsteady” with “void capabilities.”
“The Zionist entity is unsteady. Let’s agree that its capabilities are void. This regime knows very well that any kind of aggression will be harshly met by the Islamic Republic. Undoubtedly we will retaliate at once, and our retaliation will include all those who will engage in any attack,” the Iranian speaker told Al-Manar.
“The Islamic Republic will certainly respond to any military step taken by the Zionist entity,” he added.
On the Vienna talks, aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Qalibaf said that the Islamic Republic is keen to reach a “good deal,” ruling out an interim deal with world powers.
“We negotiate in the framework of the nuclear deal and the international procedure. I have repeatedly said that we seek a good deal. We have no intention to hold an interim agreement. The nuclear deal is an international decision, and in case it was approved, it should be permanent. Anyway, this deal was approved by the United National Security Council. All parties to this international organization must implement it.”
In this context, the Iranian speaker affirmed that the removal of sanctions is the key step which should be taken by the other parties of the deal.
“They have to take the first step and remove sanctions, and when this happens the Islamic Republic will be able to abide by its commitments with the world countries.”
Regarding ties with the Gulf Arab countries, Qalibaf stressed Tehran’s openness to hold talks with any neighboring country including Saudi Arabia.
“We haven’t, and we will not make boundaries in the way of contact and negotiations, even with Saudi Arabia. We have repeatedly said, and frankly, that we don’t set preconditions on talks with Saudi, and there is no need to do so. We might have some admonition. However, we consider the unity of the Muslim world a priority and serves the Islamic interests.”