Iran sharply rejected accusations made by the Group of Seven foreign ministers, dismissing the bloc’s joint statement from their meeting in Canada as unfounded and politically motivated. according to Tasnim News Agency. In a statement issued on November 13, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the G7 had repeated “baseless and irresponsible claims” that ignore the actions of the United States and its European partners.
Baqaei condemned the G7’s support for what he described as an unlawful bid by Washington and three European nations to trigger the JCPOA’s dispute resolution mechanism; an effort aimed at reviving UN Security Council sanctions that were previously nullified. Endorsing such a move, he argued, amounted to backing an “internationally delinquent” initiative.
He dismissed the G7’s call for Iran to expand cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency as “deceitful and interventionist,” accusing the group of deliberately overlooking what Tehran describes as illegal attacks on its nuclear facilities by the US and Israel. According to Baqaei, Washington’s 2018 withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and its subsequent actions are the true source of today’s tensions, compounded by Europe’s failure to uphold its own commitments under the deal.
Turning to the Middle East, Baqaei criticized the G7’s stance on Palestine as one-sided and morally hollow, saying Western governments have undermined their claims to support human rights by offering unconditional backing to Israel.
He also rejected G7 remarks concerning Iran’s alleged role in the war in Ukraine, reiterating Tehran’s official position that it opposes the conflict and supports a negotiated settlement. Those leveling accusations, he said, should “correct their own failed policies” rather than seek scapegoats.
Meeting November 11–12 in Niagara under Canada’s presidency, G7 ministers had urged Iran to meet its obligations under UN resolutions and the Non-Proliferation Treaty, restore full cooperation with the IAEA, and return to direct talks with Washington.
