WANA (May 30) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has once again dismissed allegations made by Reuters—this time regarding a new claim about the content of a message from the Saudi King. It marks another wave of official denials targeting reports that Tehran describes as “fabricated” and “politically motivated.”

 

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had earlier, on March 10, criticized Reuters for a report on a U.S. plan to halt Iranian oil tankers, accusing the news agency of repeatedly disregarding journalistic standards. He described Reuters as part of an orchestrated campaign to spread misinformation about Iran and the region.

 

Reuters has continued this approach, recently publishing inaccurate content based on what Iran calls “fabricated sources” allegedly linked to the country.

 

In the latest case, on the night of Wednesday, May 28, the agency claimed that Iran might suspend uranium enrichment—an assertion that was clearly denied by the Foreign Ministry. The spokesperson reaffirmed that enrichment remains a “non-negotiable principle.”

 

Two days later, Reuters published another report, this time focusing on the alleged contents of a message reportedly delivered to Iran by Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman on behalf of the Saudi King. This claim, too, was promptly rejected on Friday, May 30, with Baghaei categorically denying its validity.

Khalid bin Salman, the Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia and Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran meeting on April 17, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency