Baghaei: Why did Macron choose an Israeli media outlet to reject Iran’s reasonable proposal?
WANA (Sep 19) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the recent interview of the French President with an Israeli network, raising a sharp question.
In a post on X, Esmaeil Baghaei wrote: “Why should President Macron, in order to reject a proposal which he himself admits was a reasonable ofer from Iran, hastily choose an Israeli TV channel and then assure his ‘selected’ audience that snapback is inevitable?”
This reaction came after Emmanuel Macron’s interview on Thursday night with Israel’s Channel 12, where he stressed that the return of UN sanctions against Iran under the snapback mechanism would be “certain by the end of September.” At the same time, Macron admitted that Iran’s foreign minister had put forward a “reasonable proposal,” but claimed that the initiative lacked full support inside Iran.
Macron also linked his stance to concerns over Iran’s missile program and regional activities, attempting to justify Europe’s decision to trigger the snapback despite acknowledging its non-nuclear dimension.
In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a statement on X, stressing that Tehran’s recent initiative was “a reasonable and implementable proposal” aimed at preventing an unnecessary crisis. He rejected Macron’s claim, saying: “I am glad President Macron has admitted that the proposal I presented was reasonable. But he and the international community must know that I enjoy the full support of all governing institutions of the Islamic Republic, including the Supreme National Security Council.”
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According to him, instead of engaging with the substance of Iran’s initiative, the European side resorted to “excuses and obvious evasions,” such as claiming that the Foreign Ministry does not represent the entirety of Iran’s political system.
Warning that the situation is at its “highest level of danger,” Araghchi called for the UN Security Council to step in and replace confrontation with diplomacy. He emphasized that while Iran has already carried out its share of commitments, “Tehran cannot be the only actor shouldering the responsibility for action.”
This diplomatic clash comes as the September deadline for a final decision on the snapback mechanism approaches, with Macron’s choice of an Israeli outlet adding new layers of tension and ambiguity to the already sensitive negotiations.
