By NNN-IRNA,
Tehran : Iran’s Foreign Minister said here Friday at present time restoration of ties with United States is not included in Iran’s foreign policy agenda.
Manouchehr Mottaki who was speaking to the press after casting his vote at run off round of the 8th Majlis elections, added, “Washington must have realized by now that ruling in the Middle East region resorting to military force and bullying of regional nations are absolutely impossible.”
Head of Iran’s foreign diplomacy reiterated, “The world countries have realized the point that the United States’ only option for exerting its hegemony at global level is resorting to its military force at present time.”
In response to a reporter’s question on the current status in occupied Palestine, Mottaki said, “War and unrest have been the status quo in occupied Palestine during the past couple of years, but the brave and strong resistance of the Palestinian nation under such tough conditions has proved their will the remain independent.”
He further reiterated, “The Palestinians have been effectively safeguarding their independence and they will successfully keep doing so, not retreating a single step backward, by grace of God.”