Iran's Baghaei responds to UAE and Canada joint statement on Iranian islands

Single source · 2026-11-02 08:15 UTC

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei responded to a UAE and Canada joint statement on Iran's sovereignty over three islands, according to Farsna, Mehr, WFWitness and IRNA. Mehr reports he said Iran will focus on national security and its interests regardless of the US election outcome, and that US hostility toward Iran dates back more than 70 years. IRNA quotes him saying 'Don't hold your breath.'

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• @farsna (Telegram), 2026-11-02 08:15 UTC
• @wfwitness (Telegram), 2026-11-02 08:19 UTC
• @mehrnews (Telegram), 2026-11-02 08:20 UTC
• IRNA (English), 2026-11-02 09:24 UTC

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First reported 2026-11-02 08:15 UTC · Last updated 2026-11-05 17:58 UTC

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