[News] Iran denounces Shultz and Macron's statements in support of the protests and considers them "provocative" and "shameful"

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry considered the recent statements made by German Chancellor Olaf Schulz, in which he spoke of "gross violations of human rights" in Iran, "a provocative and undiplomatic intervention" by the German official.

 

It also criticized statements quoted by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he supported what he described as the "revolution in Iran", describing this position as "a cause for regret and shame."

The German and French officials’ statements come just two days after similar statements by European diplomats who said that the European Union countries support imposing new sanctions on Iran, against the background of the Iranian authorities’ handling of the po[CENSORED]r protests that erupted in the country after the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, while she was detained by the “morality police.” In mid-September, she violated the Islamic dress code.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said - commenting on Schulz's statements - that Germany is evading its international responsibility to respect the sovereignty of countries.

"We advise the German authorities to restore rationality to the atmosphere of relations and prevent further confusion in relations," he added.

And Schultz had sharply criticized the Iranian leadership, and said in his weekly video message, "What kind of government is shooting at its citizens? Whoever behaves like this should expect our resistance," adding, "We want to continue to intensify pressure on the Revolutionary Guards and the political leadership."

Iranian threats
Schulz's comments came in response to previous Iranian threats, with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian recently threatening reactions toward Germany after Berlin's criticism of Tehran's violent response to the protests.

Abdullahian tweeted last Thursday, "Taking provocative and undiplomatic positions is not a sign of sophistication or intelligence. Germany can make up its mind by choosing to participate in order to face common challenges or to clash, and here our response will be appropriate and firm."

After the outbreak of protests critical of the regime in Iran, the rhetoric between Berlin and Tehran intensified recently, and the German parliament, "Bundestag", discussed a request from the parliamentary blocs of the ruling coalition parties, in which it called for supporting the protest in Iran by imposing additional sanctions on Tehran and improving the protection of opponents fleeing there.

On the other hand, Kanaani considered the statements quoted by Macron and his talk of supporting the "revolution in Iran" as hostile actions against his country that "will undoubtedly be engraved in the memory of the great Iranian people."

He also denounced the meeting of the French president with a symbol of the Iranian opposition and his companions on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum, considering that such a meeting is a "flagrant violation of France's international responsibilities in the fight against terrorism and violence," as he put it.

New penalties
The statements of German and French officials, and the Iranian reaction to them, came just two days after diplomats from the European Union confirmed that the EU countries support imposing additional sanctions on Iran due to its "crackdown" on anti-government protests.

The punitive measures are expected to affect 31 individuals and entities, including, for example, senior representatives of the police and the paramilitary Basij forces, and the targeted individuals will be prevented from traveling to the European Union and any assets they have within the bloc will be frozen.

Diplomats said a committee of permanent representatives of EU member states in Brussels unanimously adopted the plans on Friday, with final confirmation from EU foreign ministers expected on Monday.

 

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