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Iran: EU parliament’s resolution against Iran based on unfounded claims
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, members of the European Parliament expressed what they described as “full solidarity” with Iranians while also calling for the designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday said that the European Parliament absolutely "lacks moral standing on human rights issues due to its members’ support for cruel sanctions against Iran and complicity with the Israeli regime’s aggression against the Islamic Republic in June, which was a flagrant violation of the human rights of the Iranian people," Press TV reported.
According to the ministry, the silence of the European Parliament and its leaders regarding the Israeli regime’s genocidal war in occupied Palestine and their disregard for the crimes committed on the streets of Iran are "two sides of the same coin."
It said the drafters of the EU Parliament’s resolution based their work on US-Israeli "lies," ignoring solid evidence, including images, audio files, and field reports, that Israeli-linked terrorists drove peaceful gatherings to violence.
They repeated a series of stereotypical accusations against Iranian security forces and legal institutions in a completely biased manner, the ministry noted.
It said the European Parliament issued a resolution that not only disseminates falsehoods and distorts clear realities but also blatantly violates some of the most important principles of the United Nations Charter and the fundamental rules of international law.
It noted that Iran is duty-bound to safeguard security, public order, and national sovereignty against any terrorist act and foreign threat and interference.
“Any unlawful or interventionist decision or stance concerning the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the guardians of the country’s security will be met with Iran’s reciprocal action, and the responsibility for its consequences shall lie with those who instigate it,” the ministry warned.
Late last month, widespread economic hardship compounded by years of Western sanctions sparked peaceful protests by merchants across Tehran and other cities.
Iranian authorities initially acknowledged the legitimacy of some demands, but officials said demonstrations were hijacked by US- and Israeli-backed rioters aiming to incite violence and disorder.
Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs later reported that 3,117 people died during the unrest, including 2,427 civilians and security personnel, noting that many innocents were killed by organized terrorist elements.