Iran says Israel’s recent military maneuvers were meant as a ‘big stick policy’ towards Iran prior to talks between Tehran and the G5+1.
Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said that Israel’s ‘propaganda campaign’ to prepare for possible attacks on Iran shows Israel’s ‘destitution’ and takes place at a time when Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and Parliament are still reviewing a package of proposals from the G5+1 over Tehran’s nuclear program.
“The negotiations should take place in a calm atmosphere,” IRIB quoted Larijani as saying. “They (Israel) should know that they cannot make Iranians confused through their propaganda campaigns.”
Larijani, who until a few months ago was Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, added that the members of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team pay no attention to Israeli propaganda.
Iran is ‘fully prepared’ to confront any foreign threat, said Iran’s Parliament Speaker, adding that this was not the first time Iran faced such a malign campaign.
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