Iran slams Rice comments

Albawaba.com:

Iran reacted Friday to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's comments on the upcoming presidential elections, arguing, "Ms. Rice is 'actually' angry about IRI foreign minister's successful visit of Iraq." READ MORE

According to IRNA, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Assefi added, "Rice feels belittled due to comparing IRI Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi's successful visit with her own (almost simultaneous) visit of Iraq, that was ridiculed even in US media."

According to a Friday report by Information and Pres Bureau of the IRI Foreign Ministry, Assefi added, "Iran is, beyond doubt, not moving in line with the imposed plans drafted by the united States for the region, believing that the regional nations are politically mature enough to decide their own fates."

His comments came as a response to US secretary of state's accusation that Tehran is not in line with US policies for the region.