Tehran, Iran - November 11, 2024 Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that U.S. government's full support for Israel further escalates tensions in the region, expecting the new U.S. government will stop Israel's criminal behavior in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Baghaei made the remarks when elaborating on Iranian government's position on US-Iran relations and hot issues in the region at a regular press conference. Regarding US-Iran relations, Baghaei said that the United States has had a hostile policy toward Iran in the past four years, and U.S. President Joe Biden failed to fulfill the promise he made during the election on issues such as the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear issue. In addition, Baghaei condemned the U.S. government's full support for Israel by providing political and military aids to it, which has led to continued tension in the region. When talking about Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi's travel to Tehran this week for high-level talks with the Iranian government, Baghaei said Iran does not include the development of nuclear weapons as part of its defense plan and his country will take its nuclear commitments seriously. He also said that Iran hopes the IAEA can overcome political pressure from some countries and conduct consultations and negotiations with Iran in an independent, professional and non-political manner. Shotlist: Tehran, Iran - Nov 11, 2024: 1. Various of press conference in progress, reporters, camera crew; 2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman, Iran's Foreign Ministry "The incumbent U.S. government is hoped to prevent the escalation of regional conflicts and stop Israel's criminal behavior in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in its remaining time. What is important is that the new U.S. government can learn lessons and abide by its campaign promises."; 3. Various of press conference in progress, reporters, camera crew; FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown 4. Various of national flags of Iran, cityscape, traffic; FILE: Mason City, Iowa, USA - Jan 5, 2024 5. Various of signs reading "Trump 2024," merchants, posters, Trump supporters at rally; Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 6. Various of White House, U.S. national flag; FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022 7. Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel; FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - April, 2019 8. Buildings, traffic. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV]