‘Blatant lie’: FM spox slams European compassion for Iran’s human rights
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday described the European countries’ “claim of compassion and concern” for Iranians’ human rights as “a blatant lie” amid recent protests over economic problems.
Speaking during his weekly press conference, Baqaei said if the European countries are really concerned about human rights of the Iranian people, they should have lifted sanctions that have been imposed on every Iranian citizen and deprived patients of medicine.
The Iranian official said the Europe’s approach toward international issues has led to diminishing of its credibility as an actor that could have played a constructive role in international developments.
By “blindly” following in the footsteps of the United States and the Israeli regime in international affairs, the Europe is stripping itself of an effective role in international matters, Baqaei said.
He also referred to recent positions taken by some European countries against the Islamic Republic over recent deadly riots in the country, saying that such stances are in no way “acceptable or justifiable.”
Baqaei said the European countries have “deliberately” ignored realities in Iran, stressing that they are well aware of the events that took place from January 8th to 10th in Iran, during which peaceful protests over economic woes were hijacked by violent elements trained and equipped from outside the country.