Iran says U.S. Middle East policy contradicts its peace claim

STORY: Iran says U.S. Middle East policy contradicts its peace claim DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaking STORYLINE: Iran on Wednesday blamed the United States for its contradiction between remarks and behavior toward the Middle East, saying while U.S. President Joe Biden claimed that the establishment of peace is among the objectives of his visit to the region, Washington's foreign policy demonstrates something else. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani made the remarks at a press conference in reaction to Biden's comments about his visit to the region in an opinion piece published on Saturday by Washington Post. Biden claimed that among his objectives for the visit is "contributing to the establishment of peace in the region." Kanaani said it is very surprising that the U.S. officials "erroneously" think they could justify the consequences of their "destructi