Iran on Sunday rejected recent remarks made by US secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing Washington of trying to “distort the realities of the region” and diverting “attention from the destabilizing policies of the United States and the Zionist regime.”
In a press statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, the Iranian side pushed back against Rubio’s comments on global energy stability and Iran’s role in oil markets.
“The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India rejects the recent remarks made by the United States Secretary of State regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran and emphasizes that such allegations constitute a clear attempt to distort the realities of the region and to deflect attention from the destabilizing policies of the United States and the Zionist regime,” the statement said.
The embassy also defended Iran’s position in global energy trade, saying US sanctions were responsible for disruptions in the energy market.
"As one of the world’s major exporters of oil and energy, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been prepared to make its energy resources available to all countries, including the Republic of India. What has held the global energy market hostage over recent years has been the unlawful and unjust sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran’s oil exports; sanctions that have been designed and enforced in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, with the aim of exerting economic pressure on the Iranian nation."
