Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at his weekly press briefing in Tehran on February 17, 2025.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says the country will participate at a high level in the commemoration ceremony for the late Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

“We will take part in this ceremony at a high level. It is a very important ceremony,” Baghaei said at his weekly press conference on Monday.

On Tuesday, a Hezbollah official said delegations from 79 countries will attend the commemoration ceremony for Nasrallah and Executive Council chief Sayyid Hashim Safieddine, scheduled for February 23.

Speaking to reporters, Sheikh Ali Daher, the coordinator of the High Committee for the funeral of Nasrallah and Safieddine added that the ceremony will be “a day of commemoration for the leader of the oppressed against the arrogant, and the martyr of humanity against imperialism.”

Nasrallah was assassinated in Israel’s bombardment of southern Beirut on September 27, 2024. Using 85 tons of explosives, Israeli jets leveled six residential buildings in Dahiyeh, following a week-long bombing campaign that hit many areas from southern Lebanon to Beirut.

Safieddine was assassinated in an Israeli attack in October 2024.

Hezbollah postponed funeral ceremonies for both leaders due to fears of Israeli attacks on the ceremony.

Baghaei said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Rajji held “good” talks about the cancellation of two scheduled civilian flights from Tehran to Beirut amid the Israeli regime’s threats.

He added that Araghchi and Rajji have emphasized that the two countries must make the best decision and do not allow third-parties to play any role.

He emphasized that talks between the two countries would continue “to reach a reasonable solution.”

The spokesman rejected all threats concerning the issue, emphasizing that Iran seeks to solve the problem through its good relations with Lebanon.

He noted that the flights are part of the long-standing good relations between Iran and Lebanon and in line with their common interests.

Baghaei expressed hope that the interests of both countries would be taken into account in the final decision-making.

The cancellation of flights was ordered by the Lebanese Roads Minister under pressure from the Israeli regime, which claimed that the plane was transferring funds to the Hezbollah resistance movement.

In a phone conversation on Saturday, the foreign ministers of Iran and Lebanon said they are ready to address issues surrounding the flight cancellations.

OIC foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Gaza

Pointing to a joint US-Israeli plan to forcibly relocate the people of the Gaza Strip, Baghaei said Iran has held constant contacts with countries and called for an emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the issue.

This meeting will be held within the next two weeks with Gaza as its main topic, he added.

He emphasized that the Israeli regime carried out a 15-month-long genocide with the support of the United States and some Western countries but it failed to expel the people of Gaza from their homeland.

The scheme to relocate the Palestinian people to other countries is in line with the ominous ethnic cleansing plan, the Iranian spokesman pointed out.

US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of resettling Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries. He also said the US would “take over” the besieged Strip and turn it into a tourist destination.

The plan has drawn widespread condemnation around the world.

A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between the Israeli regime and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has been in place in Gaza since January 19, pausing the Tel Aviv regime’s more than 15 months of war that has killed over 48,260 people, mostly women, and children, and left the Palestinian territory in ruins.

Yemen conducts measures against Israel to defend Palestine

Baghaei said Yemen has carried out measures against the Israeli regime to defend Palestine.

“All those who are concerned about Palestine and have opposed the genocide in Gaza from the beginning [of Israel’s war] ultimately care about security and stability in the region,” he added.

He rejected all accusations against Yemen and noted that Israel’s continued occupation and genocide in Palestine are the root cause of the current problems.

Israel’s threats against Iran blatant violation of international law

The Iranian spokesperson further said the Israeli regime’s threats against Tehran are a clear violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, emphasizing that the regime must be held accountable in this regard.

He added that Iran’s response to Israel is that the regime “cannot do a damn thing.”

Iran hopes war in Ukraine will end as soon as possible

Regarding Iran’s stance on the recent talks between Russia and the United States about Ukraine, Baghaei said Tehran supports any positive initiative or development that leads to the cessation of war and killing.

“We hope the conflict will end as soon as possible,” the Iranian spokesman added.

Iran’s nuclear program following Safeguard Agreement, NPT

Baghaei once again affirmed the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, a day after the Israeli regime and the US leveled accusations against it.

He said Iran seriously pursues its rights and has acted according to the Safeguards Agreement and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

“Everything being carried out under the peaceful nuclear program is based on Iran’s rights,” he added.

Tehran in contact with Moscow on US-Russia talks about Iran’s nuclear program

In response to a question about the upcoming talks between Russia and the US about Iran’s nuclear program, Baghaei said Tehran is in contact with Moscow on various issues and constant consultations are underway between the two sides.

He noted that the nuclear issue is one of the topics that Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, has put on its agenda.

He emphasized that Iran would hold consultations with Russia in this regard.

The spokesperson also said the political directors of the three European countries – Britain, France, and Germany – are in contact with Iranian Foreign Ministry officials about the time and place of the next round of talks.

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