FM Amir-Abdollahian Raps EU’s Anti-Iran Measures

Date: 14 December 2022 - 21:08

News ID: ۱۱۰۱۸۲

TEHRAN -- Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian has censured anti-Iran measures taken by the Council of the European Union in the aftermath of foreign-backed riots in the country.
Amir-Abdollahian denounced “certain political shows” that have been put on display by the council under the pretext of defending the issue of human rights.
The top diplomat made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney.
The European Council has imposed a slew of sanctions against Iranian natural and legal entities since the September death in police custody of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini.
In addition to the coercive economic measures, the European council’s members taken the podium on numerous occasions ever since to attack Iran’s response to the foreign-backed riots that ensued Amini’s death and caused the death of around 200 Iranians.
Iran has returned the adversarial measures and meddlesome statements with sanctions against European individuals and institutions.
On a separate note, the Iranian official addressed the issue of talks between the Islamic Republic and world powers aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
The U.S. left the deal, which is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in 2018, and returned the draconian sanctions that the agreement had lifted.
The foreign minister reiterated Iran’s readiness for conclusion of a “good, sustainable, and strong agreement”, but said the country “will not cross its redlines, which consist of meeting the Iranian people’s interests.”
Amir-Abdollahian and Coveney also addressed such issues as the status of the bilateral ties as well as regional and international subject matters.