Era of unilateral ‘musts’ is over: Iran envoy tells Germany’s Merz
Iran’s ambassador to Germany has dismissed forceful remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran, stating that the era of unilateral and authoritarian “musts” has ended.
Majid Nili’s comments came in response to a statement made by Chancellor Merz following a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
In a post on X, Merz had stated that “Iran must now return to the negotiating table,” “the Strait of Hormuz must be opened,” and “Tehran must not possess nuclear weapons.”
In a message issued late Friday, Ambassador Nili said, “The era of commanding and unilateral ‘musts’ is over.”
“If the aim is pressure and excessive demands, the failed experience of American and Israeli warmongers is there for all to see,” he added.
Rejecting the allegations regarding Iran’s nuclear program, Nili stated, “You know very well that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons. Do not point the finger at the wrong address.”
Addressing German officials directly, he said, “If your concern truly is peace, then as a first step and as a human responsibility, you must condemn the crime of US aggressors targeting elementary school students in Minab.”
The criminal US-Israeli aggression against Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders, including Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian Armed Forces responded by launching daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region.
Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful, and that Western claims of an Iranian pursuit of nuclear weapons lack any credible evidence.
Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that pressure, threats, and unilateral rhetoric cannot form the basis for constructive and lasting engagement.
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