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Iran has sharply condemned a joint statement issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United States that reaffirmed the need to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, calling the declaration 'interventionist, irresponsible and provocative' Source: infobae.
The GCC and US, represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met in Manama on June 25 and issued a statement stressing 'the need to maintain momentum and unity of negotiations to achieve a definitive cessation of hostilities and the common goal of preventing Iran from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons of any kind' Source: elcaribedr. The statement also called for addressing 'all forms of Iranian threats, including its ballistic missiles, drones, and support for affiliated groups in the region' Source: infobae.
Iran's foreign ministry rejected the statement as 'interventionist, irresponsible and provocative' and warned against 'continuation of belligerent and interventionist behaviors' in the region Source: diariolibree. Tehran advised Gulf states to 'refrain from echoing the United States in describing Iran's peaceful nuclear program as a threat' and to reconsider allowing their territories to be used for operations against Iran Source: diariolibree.
Iran reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz lies within its territorial waters and Oman's, and that its management will be according to a memorandum of understanding with the US Source: infobae. However, the GCC and US statement insisted on the unconditional freedom of navigation and rejected any attempt to impose fees or control Source: elcaribedr.
“El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de la República Islámica de Irán considera que las posiciones recogidas en la declaración conjunta del secretario de Estado de EE.UU. y los ministros de Asuntos Exteriores del Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo (CCG) son intervencionistas, irresponsables y provocadoras”
“Teherán 'aconsejó' a los países de la región a que 'se abstengan de hacer eco de Estados Unidos al calificar el programa nuclear pacífico de Irán como una amenaza'”
“Los ministros de Exteriores del CCG ... subrayaron la necesidad de mantener el impulso y la unidad de las negociaciones para lograr el cese definitivo de las hostilidades y el objetivo común de impedir que Irán desarrolle o adquiera armas nucleares de cualquier tipo”
“También insistieron en la importancia de reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz, señalando que la libertad de navegación es incondicional y 'sigue siendo esencial para la seguridad regional y mundial', rechazando 'la imposición de cualquier tasa, impuesto o intento de ejercer control sobre' el mismo”
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