Criticizing France-England-German Calls, Iranian Foreign Ministry: Without Objection To Zionists, E3's Statement Lacks Teaching

JAKARTA - Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said France, Germany and Britain's call for the country to exercise restraint over Israel "does not have political logic and is against international law principles".

The three countries on Monday called on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacking Israel, following the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, after attending elected president Masoud Pezeshkian.

Tehran and Hamas accused Israel of being behind the attack. Meanwhile, Israel did not claim or deny responsibility for the attack.

"Without any objection to the crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel), the E3 statement impudently required Iran not to respond to its violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Miki said.

He said Tehran was determined to deter Israel, asking Paris, Berlin, and London to "one day and forever oppose the war in Gaza and incite the Israeli war".

"The carelessness of the United Nations Security Council and the great political and military support from the Western government towards the Zionist regime (Israel) is the main factor behind the widespread Gaza crisis in the region," he said.

Citing IRNA, Mikhami also emphasized that Iran does not need to seek permission from anyone to exercise its recognized rights.

He said EU3's request for political logic, contrary to international legal principles, was an exaggerated demand, and was open and practical support for sources of terrorism in the region as well as a reward for those who ordered and committed genocide, war crimes, terrorism and crimes against humanity, quoted from Tasnim.