A view of the Iran Embassy in New Delhi. File
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India on Sunday (May 24, 2026), rejected the recent remarks made by the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emphasised that such allegations constitute a clear attempt to distort the realities of the region and to deflect attention from destabilising policies of the U.S. and the Zionist regime.
The statement was issued by Iran’s Embassy in India in response to Mr. Rubio’s remarks on talks with Iran.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently on a four-day visit to India. “Iran can never have nuclear weapons,” Mr. Rubio said, speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Saturday (May 23, 2026).
Mr. Rubio, who is on a visit to India, said: “They need to turn over their enriched Iranian, they need to turn over the highly enriched uranium. If we need to address that issue, we need to address the issue of enrichment. These are the President’s points consistently.”
The statement said “As one of the world’s major exporters of oil and energy, Iran has always been prepared to make its energy resources available to all countries, including India. What has held the global energy market hostage over recent years has been the unlawful and unjust sanctions imposed by U.S. on Iran’s oil exports; sanctions that have been designed and enforced in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, with the aim of exerting economic pressure on the Iranian nation.”
“Oil sanctions represent only a small part of the broader pattern of hostile measures and pressures that the U.S. government has imposed on the Iranian people over the past 47 years. These measures have even included pharmaceutical sanctions and restrictions on Iranian patients’ access to essential medicines and vital medical equipment, which have regrettably endangered the lives of many innocent patients and caused widespread human suffering,” the statement said.
“Iran further underlines that what is currently disrupting and threatening maritime security and the passage of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are the military, provocative, and adventurist actions of the United States and the Zionist regime in the region. These two regimes are the principal drivers behind the escalation of global security and energy crises and seek to advance their political and military objectives through the creation of instability and insecurity,” it added.
The statement added “With regard to the claims made by the U.S. Secretary of State concerning Iran’s nuclear programme, Iran once again recalls that, as a committed member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), it has consistently declared that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and remains under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA itself has thus far neither observed nor reported any diversion in Iran’s nuclear activities.”
“Iran considers the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology to be the legitimate and inalienable right of its people and emphasizes that it will never relinquish this lawful and internationally recognized right,” the statement said.
The statement further said “There is no doubt that the Iranian nation, through its courageous resistance and historic steadfastness in the face of aggression and pressure by U.S. and the Zionist regime, has emerged as the true victor of this unequal war. The United States and the Zionist regime launched military aggression against our country with the objective of changing the political system of the Islamic Republic of Iran; however, not only did they fail to achieve their objectives, but they were ultimately compelled, following a clear and humiliating defeat, to seek a ceasefire.”
“Today, the Armed Forces of Iran remain in full readiness and, alongside the great Iranian nation, stand prepared to respond with strength, authority, and determination to any act of aggression or threat against the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the country,” the statement concluded.
Published – May 24, 2026 11:57 am IST
