WANA (May 25) – Following offensive remarks and unfounded accusations made by the French Foreign Minister against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the French Chargé d’Affaires in Tehran was summoned by Mohammad Tanhaei, Director General of Western Europe at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Iran’s strong protest was formally conveyed.

 

In the summons, Mr. Tanhaei described the statements by the French Foreign Minister as a blatant interference in Iran’s internal affairs. He strongly condemned such irresponsible and provocative positions and called for an official explanation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

He also denounced the French government’s misuse of a film event it hosted to pursue its political agenda against the Islamic Republic. Tanhaei emphasized that France, as one of the main supporters of the Israeli regime in its ongoing and grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law—particularly the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination—lacks any moral standing to raise human rights claims or level accusations against others.

 

The French Chargé d’Affaires stated that he would convey the matter to his government.

 

Coinciding with the awarding of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival to an Iranian filmmaker, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot repeated some of the West’s human rights allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran in a post on the social media platform X.

critics within Iran argue that Jafar Panahi’s films often present a bleak, monotonous, or even distorted image of Iran / WANA News Agency

critics within Iran argue that Jafar Panahi’s films often present a bleak, monotonous, or even distorted image of Iran / WANA News Agency