Iran Condemns EU for Criticizing Its Self-Defense Response to US Attacks

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei criticized the European Union for condemning Iran's response to recent US attacks, emphasizing that Tehran's actions were a legitimate exercise of self-defense under international law.

In a post on his X account on Monday, Baghaei lashed out at the EU for applying double standards by criticizing Iran while ignoring the unlawful US-Israeli war of aggression waged against the noble people of Iran. He stated, "The EU's statement blaming Iran for exercising its right to self-defense against US aggression launched from bases in neighboring countries is a masterclass in selective moral outrage; it is hypocritical and reckless."

Baghaei added, "The EU must remain faithful to the rule of law and the principles of the UN Charter that it has long claimed to uphold. It must stop appeasing aggressors while blaming those who respond to unlawful attacks." He further asserted, "Iran's strikes against those bases and assets that are used to launch unlawful attacks against Iran are a lawful exercise of self-defense."

He also noted, "States have an established legal obligation not to allow their territory or assets to be used for invading other countries." According to Mehr News Agency, the spokesman's remarks came in response to the EU's criticism of Iran's military actions against US targets.