Tehran summons UK, Hungary envoys over anti-Iran sanctions
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassador of Hungary, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, and the British chargé d’affaires to protest new sanctions imposed against Iran.
The EU and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and several other entities and individuals over accusations of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in the Ukraine war.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry told the UK chargé d’affaires that Iran would respond to these irrational behaviors.
Iran’s legitimate and legal cooperation with other countries in the fields of defense and security is not against any third party and that the illegal interference of certain European countries, including the UK, in Iran’s defense cooperation with other countries is not acceptable in any way, the Foreign Ministry said.
The Foreign Ministry called the British move contrary to international law and in breach of the principle of freedom of navigation and maritime trade.
Iran has repeatedly rejected Western accusations that it has transferred missiles or drones to Moscow for use against Kiev.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the measure, calling it against international law, and also a violation of the freedom of navigation and maritime trade.