Tehran criticizes Canada for not condemning Trump's threat to destroy Iran
Baqaei said that Carney chose to appease Washington by reframing a threat to "annihilate" Iran as merely "speaking the language of war."
TL;DR
- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for not condemning U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to "annihilate" Iran.
- Baqaei accused Carney of appeasing Washington by describing Trump's threat as "speaking the language of war."
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detailed the Trump administration's strategy for Iran, which includes aiming for the regime to "turn on each other," an "uprising from the Iranian people," or compliance with deals.
- Bessent stated that economic pressure is "squeezing the Iranians like they have never seen" and noted a significant drop in external flights from Iran.
- Bessent had previously threatened to "shut down" all Iranian airlines by denying them fuel, landing services, and ticket sales, threatening exclusion from the dollar system for those who comply.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the U.S. and Israel for global instability and illegal attacks on his country.