In a post on his X account on Wednesday, Araghchi referred to Rubio’s recent remarks about Iran’s domestic situation, drawing a parallel with statements made by Pompeo eight years ago.
“8 years ago a cartoon character like Pompeo said Iranians must follow White House diktat ‘if they want to eat’. Today, Rubio — whose fellow Cubans are victims of same policy — repeats that drivel,” he wrote.
Araghchi stressed that, beyond the inhumane nature of such a policy, “it’s the delusions that are producing failed US policy.”
Rubio said on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris, that economic pressure imposed on Iran was “extraordinarily severe” and would have an impact over time.
(Souece: IRNA News Agency)