Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly reacted to US President Donald Trump’s claim that the ongoing war was started by Iran with its 1979 Islamic Revolution, saying that such a “deceptive narrative” is a fabrication intended to evade responsibility for the unlawful “war of choice” against Iran.
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Baqaei: US claims that Iran started war are 'fabrication' to evade responsibility for unlawful aggression
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November 15, 2026
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei rejected US President Donald Trump's assertion that Iran initiated the ongoing war through its 1979 Islamic Revolution, characterizing the claim as a fabrication designed to obscure American responsibility for unlawful military aggression against Iran. Baqaei framed the US actions as a 'war of choice' rather than a defensive response.
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