Iranian lawmakers decry EU Parliament's ‘hostile, hypocritical’ resolution

Iranian lawmakers have strongly condemned a “hostile and hypocritical” anti-Iran resolution adopted by the European Parliament, saying such measures would fail to have any impact on the Iranian nation.

In a statement on Sunday, the lawmakers said the recent resolution by the European Parliament was a clear example of interference in Iran’s internal affairs.

The statement added that continuing such a "hostile and irresponsible" approach would not weaken the Iranian nation's resolve but would instead further damage the political and moral credibility of European authorities in the eyes of the world.

It emphasized that the European Parliament, having failed to resolve the EU's internal problems, now resorts to a policy of projection and interfering in other nations' affairs to cover up its failures and evade accountability to European citizens.

The EU Parliament interfered in Iran’s internal affairs, claiming to defend human rights in the Islamic Republic, the lawmakers said, adding its resolution amounted to practical support for terrorism and terrorist groups, the statement read.

According to conclusive documents and undeniable evidence, certain foreign intelligence services have had a “direct and organized connection with the leaders of terrorist groups,” and the killing of innocent people on January 8 was carried out with their support, it added.

However, it noted that the Iranians' mass participation in rallies across the country a few days later “clearly demonstrated national unity and cohesion” and their rejection of riot, chaos, and insecurity.

The Iranian lawmakers emphasized that the mass rallies completely defeated the enemy's plot to disrupt the country's order and security.

They explained that the foreign perpetrators of the riots then resorted to international means of pressure, such as issuing political resolutions and intensifying sanctions, further exposing their hostile nature and goals.

“The European Parliament and the meddlesome European countries bear direct legal and political responsibility for supporting, facilitating, and paving the way for terrorist acts against the Iranian people and cannot evade accountability to the Iranian nation and world public opinion,” the lawmakers emphasized.

They said European countries kept silent vis-à-vis Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people and supported a terrorist regime, but now clearly pursue double standards by issuing an anti-Iran resolution and wrongfully accusing the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), which has played a key role in fighting terrorism in the region.

Iran slams EU parliament’s ‘meddlesome, irresponsible’ resolution on terrorist riots

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the European Parliament lacks moral standing on human rights issues due to its members’ support for cruel sanctions against Tehran.

Late last month, widespread economic hardship compounded by years of Western sanctions sparked peaceful protests by merchants across Tehran and other cities.

Iranian authorities initially acknowledged the legitimacy of some demands, but officials said demonstrations were hijacked by US- and Israeli-backed rioters aiming to incite violence and disorder.

Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs later reported that 3,117 people died during the unrest, including 2,427 civilians and security personnel, noting that many innocents were killed by organized terrorist elements.

According to a statement by Iran’s Security Council, the peak of the violence came on January 8 and 9, when attackers carried out “Daesh-style crimes,” including beheadings, stabbings, and burning people alive, alongside systematic assaults on bazaars, shops, banks, mosques, hospitals, ambulances, and other public infrastructure.

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, members of the European Parliament expressed what they described as “full solidarity” with Iranians while also calling for the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization.  

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