Addressing some rumors about Iran's positive signals to the West for negotiations, he said"What is going on in this area about the JCPOA is very sensitive."
"We had close talks with the remaining parties in the deal. Of course, we did not have a dialogue about the JCPOA with the Americans," he explained.
"Iran has not received a step-by-step plan for the JCPOA and does not consider such a plan in accordance with its policies."
Iran's frozen assets in Iraq
Regarding Iran's blocked money in Iraq, he said: "The Iraqi government has always tried to pay its debts to Iran, but there have been sanctions in the meantime." For several months now, the path of payment of these debts has been discussed between the Central Bank of Iran and the Iraqi parties, some of which have reached a conclusion and are moving forward in their own path and channels." "Of course, good progress has been made in this area," he added.
Khatibzadeh, referring to President Rouhani's telephone conversation with the Iraqi PM, noting,"In this conversation, important issues have been raised, including the need for the withdrawal of foreign troops in accordance with the law of the Iraqi parliament."
"This law is not limited to one foreign country's force," he noted.
Developments in Yemen
Referring to the developments in Yemen, Khatibzadeh said Iran is "really worried about the tragic crisis inside Yemen.Today, millions of Yemenis are in dire need of healthy food and potablewater, and this is a shameful situation that is happening inside Yemen."
He added: "In the last six years, Iran has always emphasized that a ceasefire must take place with humanitarian access and the lifting of the siege."
"Saudi Arabia must end this unequal war as soon as possible because it will create better days for itself and the region," he reiterated.
"The Yemeni people have the right to self-defense, but the only way to resolve the Yemeni issue is through dialogue and a political solution," he said, "The Yemeni National Salvation Government has repeatedly emphasized this issue."
Talking about Ansarullah Yemen's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, he said:"The root of what is happening in Yemen is six-year aggression and blatant oppression of several million Yemenis.Today, blind bombings are taking place in different parts of Yemen."
"What we see as the outbreak of this war has roots, and we must pay attention to these roots. As soon as Saudi Arabia ends the war and ends the siege, it will certainly help the implementation of the UN initiatives and diplomatic solutions."
He added that the Yemeni National Salvation Government has presented a report on how enemies useal-Qaeda to suppress the Yemeni people.
UN meeting on Afghanistan
In response to a question as to whether Iran has been invited to a meeting on Afghanistan at the United Nations, he said "We have not yet received an invitation."
Pope's visit to Iraq
In response to a question about the Pope's visit to Iraq and his meeting with Ayatollah Sistani, he said: "This trip was very good and important. Iraq has become a safe haven today with the courage of the people and the wisdom of itsauthority against extremism and foreign conspiracies. The message of this trip is a peaceful and secure Iraq."
"The Pope's meeting with the supreme authority of Iraq in its own way shows dialogue and rapprochement between religions and has no message other than the message of peace, friendship, and civilization," he added.
The spokesperson added that the messages conveyed by GrandAyatollah Sistani during this meeting are very important, especially the issue of Palestine.
Irish FM's Tehran visit
In response to another question regarding the Irish Foreign Minister's talks with Iranian officials and the fact that it is said that a positive pulse was sent by Iran to the United States during these meetings, he said: "The issue of Iran and the United States is not a pulse and signal but a matter of effective implementation of Resolution 2231. Such issues do not need to send a pulse."
Iran's assets in South Korea
Asked if $3 billion had been allegedly released from Iranian assets in South Korea, he said: "We have not yet seen any practical action in this regard and today we are waiting for practical action fromthe South Korean government."
About Nazanin Zaghari
In response to a question about some of the statements made by British officials about Nazanin Zaghari, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said: "The hypocritical remarks of the British former Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, do not cover his troublemaking remarks and acts inthe past few years and he knows better ifdid not commit such destructive actionswhat happened today would happen a few years ago."
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