Iran summons European ambassadors to protest support for riots
Iran has summoned diplomats from France, Germany, Italy, and the UK to protest their governments’ support for US‑ and Israel‑backed riots in the country.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the diplomats were shown video footage of damage caused by rioters and were told their governments should “withdraw official statements supporting” foreign‑backed elements, state television reported on Monday.
The French Foreign Ministry confirmed that “European ambassadors” had been summoned.
Peaceful protests over economic hardship escalated into riots last week, fueled by remarks by US and Israeli leaders, with armed groups damaging public property and causing casualties among civilians and security forces.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that armed groups involved in the unrest had been trained by US and Israeli intelligence agencies, both inside and outside Iran.
Vice President Mohammad‑Reza Aref said the recent riots represented a second phase of the Israeli regime’s confrontation with Iran, following the 12‑day war in June.
Speaking at an economic meeting on Monday, Aref emphasized the need to distinguish between protests and riots, saying the government “recognizes and accepts protest and criticism.”
"The enemies made a mistake by starting the riots through their key agents who were arrested by Iran’s security forces," following which "they had no option but to accelerate their plots, which led to violent incidents in the last few nights," the vice president said.
He further stated that the enemies targeted every economic plan that Iran started to implement, destabilizing the market inside the country.
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