Iran summons Sweden’s ambassador after the EU’s interference – Politiknyheter
Mattias Lentz was called on Thursday by the Foreign Ministry to receive Iran’s strong protest against measures against Tehran and statements by some EU officials, as Sweden holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of 2023.
The Director General of the Foreign Ministry’s Department for Western Europe condemned the interventionist statements and actions on Iran’s domestic affairs, saying that “Europe should seriously respect its obligations and respect other countries’ human rights values rather than resorting to accusations, blame games and double standards. “
“Westerners abuse human rights as a diplomatic tool to advance their exaggerated goals. This while human rights have originality and their primary goal is to preserve human dignity and moral values,” the senior Iranian diplomat told the Swedish ambassador at the meeting, Press reported TV.
He also condemned attempts to justify insults to other nations’ religious, sacred and national values under the pretext of freedom, stating that such bids amount to betrayal of the blessed concept of freedom and injustice to humanity and human rights.
“In human societies, the goal of freedom is human excellence. Cultural vulgarity, desecration of sanctities and insults to values are not in line with evolution and excellence,” the Iranian diplomat said. He pointed to the role of some European countries in promoting violence and hatred in other countries, saying: “Interference in the internal affairs of countries is against all international principles and rules, and the Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept it at all.”
The Swedish ambassador was also summoned by the Iranian official to convey Tehran’s deep annoyance at the unacceptable interference of some EU member states in Iran’s internal affairs.
Lentz, for his part, promised to convey Iran’s protest to EU officials in Brussels.