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Esmaeil Baghaei

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Esmaeil Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry.

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"Any diplomatic process requires a minimum stable environment."
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"Any diplomatic process requires a minimum stable environment."
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"the latest proposal as a framework agreement."
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"We have not reached a final conclusion on this matter."
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"the memorandum's signing could happen in the upcoming days, although no specific date has been set."
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"We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow."
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"It will not be tomorrow, but could happen in the coming days."
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"it would 'not be tomorrow' but could happen 'in the coming days.'"
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"It would 'not be' on Sunday although it could happen 'in the coming days.'"
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"These actions constitute the deliberate commission of the most heinous crimes of international concern."
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"The strike on Feb. 28 marked the combat debut of the U.S. Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which exploded above the crowded hall in the city of Lamerd, 'dispersing thousands of lethal fragments (tungsten pellets) to maximize casualties.'"
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"The U.S.-Israeli attacks were an 'act of aggression and an illegal war.'"
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"Tehran is seeking an end to the war and to prevent its recurrence."
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"negotiations were 'incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.'"
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"Tehran would never accept a 15-point plan put forward by the US last month."
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"Such proposals are both extremely ambitious, unusual, and illogical."
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"the US 15-point proposal is 'excessively demanding'"
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"An understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route."
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