{
  "id": 14838431,
  "title": "Baqaei hits back at Miliband over 'Iranian aggression' remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/baqaei-hits-back-at-miliband-over-iranian-aggression-remarks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:28:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/baqaei-hits-back-miliband-over-ending-iranian-aggression-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Baqaei hits back at Miliband over 'Iranian aggression' remarks Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the United Kingdom of reversing the roles of \"aggressor and victim\" after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he discussed \"ending Iran's aggression, including in the Strait of Hormuz\" with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In a post on X, Baqaei said the regional turmoil…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei rebukes Miliband's Iran aggression remarks.",
    "UK's stance accused of hypocrisy, role reversal claimed by Baqaei.",
    "Iran's negotiations misrepresented as aggression by UK, Baqaei asserts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}