Iran Foreign Ministry summons Italian envoy over Rome’s meddlesome remarks

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Italy’s ambassador to Tehran over meddlesome comments made by some of the European country’s officials about Iran’s domestic affairs.

Giuseppe Perrone was summoned by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday to receive Iran’s “strong protest” to anti-Tehran measures and remarks by some Italian officials.

In the meeting, Iran's strong protest was conveyed to the Italian ambassador over the continuation of statements and interventionist measures by some Italian officials about Iran's internal affairs.

It was emphasized during the meeting that “selective and double standards” regarding human rights are rejected and considered unacceptable from the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Foreign Ministry told the Italian envoy that it was not Iran but the other side that has harmed the interests of the Iranian nation and violated the country’s rights by the imposition of illegal sanctions.

“The negative and irrational positions of some Italian officials do not correspond with the historical record of relations between the two countries,” the Ministry added.

The Italian ambassador promised to convey Iran’s protest to his respective government at the earliest.

Over the past weeks, Italian officials have accused Iranian authorities of what they claim to be “crackdown on anti-government protests” across the country.

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