Iran: US Talk of Military Option Medieval Mentality

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The Iranian defense minister stressed that the United States is well aware that they cannot launch any aggressive act against Iran as they are aware of Iran's defensive power.

"We do not welcome wars and conflicts but we will give warmongers a firm response," Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said on Wednesday.

He further stated that "it is surprising that the self-proclaimed advocates of human rights, democracy, and diplomacy are calling for medieval measures and assume that they can secure their interests through using force, cruelty, and invasion."

His remarks came in response to US Secretary of State John Kerry, who said that the military option is still on the table if Iran does not adhere to an interim nuclear deal reached between the Islamic Republic and the major powers in Geneva on November 24, 2013.
The remarks by Kerry came just four days after the Geneva nuclear deal went into force, and inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency closely watched and verified the implementation of the deal on the part of Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran dismissed remarks made by US President Barack Obama concerning Iran and the region as "unrealistic and unconstructive."

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday that Obama's comments on Iran's nuclear activities show his incorrect understanding of Tehran's commitment to the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities.
She added that the US "illusion" about the effect of its anti-Iran sanctions on Iran's motivation and willingness to engage in nuclear talks is based on a false understanding of Tehran's commitment to dispel any doubts about the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities.

Afkham was referring to the comments Obama made during his fifth State of the Union address before US Congress on Tuesday night.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman also emphasized that highlighting the effects of anti-Iran sanctions was the result of a "totally incorrect interpretation of Iran's willingness to create a new opportunity for Western countries to forge a different kind of relations with Iranian people and try to win the confidence of this great nation.

She dismissed Washington's accusation about Iran nuclear energy program having a military aspect, saying that Tehran has never sought nuclear weapons.
Afkham stressed Iran's commitment to the interim nuclear deal signed between Iran and the six world powers in Geneva in November 2013, calling on the US not to forget its obligations under the agreement.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team