Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic, said at his Monday press conference on 18 Aban that, regarding the failure of Republicans in the U.S. midterm elections, “For us, there is no difference between parties, because both political factions in the United States have wounded us.”

Regarding describing Tehran’s demands as “unreasonable” by Marco Rubio, Baghaei said: “Perhaps in their view, it is logical for the Islamic Republic to give up pursuing its rights. Where are Tehran’s demands unreasonable, that the United States must, in order to begin negotiations, stop sanctions and the naval blockade and economic expulsion operations?”

The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic added: “Unreasonable and ridiculous is the United States’ attack on Iran in the middle of the negotiations.”

Baghaei went on to say: “We announced very clearly and transparently that if the United States meets the Islamic Republic’s demands, within two days security will return to the region. Iran’s two-day plan is still on the table and will pave the way for a process.”