On the record · Updated October 1, 2026

Esmaeil Baqaei quotes

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman

2 things Esmaeil Baqaei said, verbatim, from August 4, 2026 to September 3, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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The US strike that hit the Kuhestak wedding was a war crime requiring investigation.

Supports Sep 3

“The truth of this unlawful war of choice – and the true face of the war crime – is in Sirik, where a wedding ceremony was brutally bombed as part of America’s desperate struggle to conceal its failure, not in AI-generated videos portraying American officials as triumphant heroes,”

Antiwar.com A US strike hits a wedding in Kuhestak, and Iran answers with missiles at American bases in four countries ›

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Tim Hawkins US Central Command spokesperson Disputes

“The U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,”

Esmaeil Baqaei on The Middle East1

On the claim ledger Aug 4 Open

“We are not negotiating with the United States at this time”

on Iran's foreign ministry denying any current talks with the US

Breitbart News Trump calls off the biggest strike since World War II and says the next talks are Iran's last chance, hours before Tehran says there are no talks ›

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