Jul 25, 2026 01:06 PM IST Iran accuses EU of ‘hypocrisy’ over human rights stance Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, Saturday accused the European Union (EU) of "hypocrisy," saying its stated human rights concerns about Iran cannot be reconciled with the bloc's support for military attacks against the country.
Over a post on X, Baqaei was responding to remarks by the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, about its human rights concerns related to Iran.
He questioned, "How can a professed commitment to human rights be so easily reconciled with providing logistical and technical support for lethal aggressions against the Iranian people — aggressions that deliberately target civilians and critical national infrastructure?" "All while refusing to condemn even the most blatant war crimes, and offering not a single word of sympathy for Iranian children slaughtered by American-Israeli bombs and missiles enabled by the EU’s own 'logistical and technical support'," Baqaei wrote. .@Kajakallas speaks of the European Union’s “human rights concerns” regarding Iran.
How can a professed commitment to human rights be so easily reconciled with providing logistical and technical support for lethal aggressions against the Iranian people — aggressions that… — Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) July 25, 2026 https://platform.x.com/widgets.js
