Iran to Claim Compensation from US in Any Talks: Spokesman

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry reiterated the stance that Iran will be demanding compensation from the US for the damages the American military strikes have done to its nuclear sites if any fresh talks are supposed to be held.

In comments at a presser on Monday, Esmaeil Baqaei reiterated Iran’s demand—previously stated by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi—that receiving compensation from the US is a prerequisite for resuming diplomatic negotiations. 

The spokesman said the foreign minister has made it clear that the future negotiations, if any, will be different this time than the talks before June 13, when Iran came under an unprovoked war of aggression.

“The situation has changed a lot. In any possible talks, reprimanding the US and demanding compensation will be a topic on the agenda,” Baqaei underlined.

Responding to comments from US Department of State’s Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott who has described Iran’s demands for financial compensation from the US as “ridiculous”, Baqaei said such plebeian explanation of the subject reveals the US official’s shallow knowledge of international law.

“Ridiculous is what we observe in the US’ policies. They commit wrongdoing, support the Zionist regime’s conducts, and are trying to justify those measures. The American spokespersons should take a look at the history of the results of international courts’ views about similar measures, such as the case of (American strikes targeting) the Iranian oil platforms in which the US was convicted,” he added.