Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has roundly dismissed the “unsubstantiated accusations” made by Britain, France and Germany about Tehran’s involvement in the highly disruptive drone attacks on Saudi Aramco petroleum and gas processing plants at Abqaiq and Khurais in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi underlined that the country's Armed Forces are vigilantly tracing the US moves in the region from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi reacted to a tweeted message by CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, and said that “Iran’s ideas are within the framework of the joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).”

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted the US and its regional allies for their animosity against the Islamic Republic, and said that increasing the number of troops and military buildup in the Persian Gulf will not undermine the determination of the Iranians to achieve their righteous goals.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is open to the idea of a permanent for permanent machanism with the United States, which means Iran will agree to permanent inspections of its nuclear facilities if the US also agrees to permanently lift its sanctions against Iran -- measures that the two sides were supposed to take in 2023 under a multilateral nuclear deal prior to Washington’s withdrawal.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the US, Israel and their allies that any attacks against the country will result in destruction and annihilation of the aggressor.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said upon arriving in New York that his country is extending an invitation to all countries of the region to join an initiative for lasting peace, adding that the Iranian nation is demanding that all sides show commitment to the rule of law.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a Twitter post addressing the 3 European member states of the nuclear deal, urged the trio to undertake a path independent from the US, calling upon them to stop repeating baseless anti-Tehran claims of Washington which are in violation of the nuclear deal.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, censured the E3 -- France, Germany, and the UK -- for their Monday statement in which Iran was blamed for the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities, describing Europeans’ position as a baseless blame game.

The Iranian foreign ministry blasted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his allegations against Tehran, stressing the need for London to stop selling deadly weapons to Riyadh.