WANA (Aug 01) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned recent actions by the United States, France, and several other Western countries in repeating what he called “baseless and ridiculous accusations” against Iran, describing them as blatant deflection and an attempt to divert public attention from the most pressing issue of the day — the genocide taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories.

 

Esmaeil Baghaei, rejecting the security-related accusations raised by these countries, stated: “The United States, France, and other signatories of this anti-Iranian statement, who themselves support and host terrorist and violent groups, must be held accountable for their violations of international law and their support for terrorism.”

 

The spokesperson further referred to the recent military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, as well as the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which he said continues with the active support or complicit silence of the statement’s signatories.

 

He described their accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran as “blatant fabrication” and an example of “desperate blame-shifting” designed to feed a malicious Iranophobia campaign and increase pressure on the Iranian nation.

 

He emphasized: “Such behavior violates the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter, and the countries that signed this statement must be held accountable for their inappropriate and irresponsible actions.”

 

Previously, the United States and Canada, along with several NATO members, had issued a joint statement as part of their continued hostile actions against Tehran, condemning what they called “escalating threats by Iranian intelligence services.”

 

In the statement — issued without presenting any evidence — the countries claimed unity in opposing alleged Iranian attempts at “assassination, abduction, and harassment” of citizens in North America and Canada.

 

The statement was signed by the governments of Canada, Albania, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

 

The statement made no reference to any specific incidents, yet alleged that such actions “violate national sovereignty,” and further demanded that Iranian authorities immediately cease the activities described as illegal.

European Troika's foreign ministers / WANA News Agency

European Troika’s foreign ministers / WANA News Agency