Iran raps West for double-standard approach on terrorism

Iranian Ambassador to the UN Agencies Headquartered in Vienna, Kazzem Qaribabadi, blasted the Western states for their double-standard policies on terrorism and sheltering terrorists in their lands.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that applying double standards with regard to combating terrorism will eventually result in diversion of efforts in global fight against terrorism and consequentially will prepare more grounds for its reinforcement and growth," Qaribabadi wrote on his twitter page on Tuesday.

"From the dawn of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the menace of phenomenon of terrorism, supported and financed by foreign states, has violated principle rights of Iranian citizens, including their right to peace and security. In past few years, 5 Iranian nuclear scientists have been assassinated, 4 of whom martyred," he added.

Qaribabadi referred to the assassination of 17,000 innocent Iranian citizens by the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO) terrorist group, and said, "They are present and able to maneuver in some Western states, which is a clear demonstration of application of double standard policy towards terrorism by these states."

"In recent years, many terrorist attacks have occurred against Iranian border guards and some Iranian diplomatic and cultural premises. Terrorism is one of the most fundamental challenges and most dangerous threat to the international community," he warned.
Qaribabadi underlined that Iran as one of the major victims of terrorism believes that terrorism, extremism and the issue of foreign terrorist militants bring about implications which are not confined to regional borders and form a great challenge for international community as a whole, and added, "Iran will support any initiative which will result in termination of terrorism and extremist violence."

In relevant remarks last Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif censured the European Union (EU) for supporting the notorious terrorist group responsible for assassination of thousands of civilians in Iran, and highlighted that accusing Tehran would not absolve the bloc of responsibility for giving home to the terrorist outfit.

EA