Baqaei hits back at Miliband over 'Iranian aggression' remarks

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei responded sharply to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's comments regarding Iran's aggression, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz. Baqaei accused the UK of reversing the roles of aggressor and victim, suggesting that the UK's position was hypocritical given its own history of hostile actions against Iran.

He emphasized that Iran's pursuit of negotiations was being misrepresented as aggression, comparing the UK's stance to historical absurdities where aggressors were portrayed as peace defenders. Baqaei's statement highlighted the regional instability as a result of unlawful interventions, including those supported by the UK, and criticized Miliband's portrayal of Iran as the aggressor despite multiple rounds of aggression against the nation within a short period.