Esmail Baghaei

"Reports of an agreement were speculative and nothing has been finalised."

"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 [Sunday]."

"large parts of the text under negotiation had been finalised but Iran would not compromise on its red lines."

"Iran would be demanding that the other side fulfil its commitments."

"Qatar's accusations are contrary to the principle of good neighbourliness."

"oil tankers must be 'very careful' in the prevailing security environment."

"To Iran’s Women’s football team: don’t worry – Iran awaits you with open arms. Come home."

"FIFA must respond."

"no one can trust US diplomacy."

"the U.S. demands were 'excessive, unrealistic and irrational.'"

"the US demands were 'excessive, unrealistic and irrational'"

"Tehran had formulated its diplomatic response to the US, and said it would announce that 'in due time'."

"the US's excessive demands and unlawful requests"

"an act of aggression"

"The reason for this is not indecision; it is the contradictory messages, contradictory behaviors, and unacceptable actions of the American side."

"Our national football team is not ‘travelling’ to the United States, rather we are going there to take part in the FIFA World Cup."

"Iran's proposals were responsible and generous."

"The U.S. continued to insist on their unreasonable demands."

"The U.S. continued to insist on their unreasonable demands."

""They were 'responsible' and 'generous'.""

"they were 'responsible' and 'generous'."