Araghchi slams World Economic Forum for canceling his Davos invitation
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has slammed the World Economic Forum (WEF) for canceling his presence at the Davos summit.
Araghchi said in a post on X on Monday night that the decision was made by WEF “on the basis of lies and political pressure from Israel and its US-based proxies and apologists.”
The World Economic Forum said its invitation for Araghchi has been withdrawn, citing Iran’s operations against recent terrorist attacks, during which terror groups targeted security forces, civilians and public property.
Araghchi had been scheduled to speak on Tuesday during the summit at the Swiss ski resort town.
The foreign minister stressed that the Iranian government had to defend the people against “armed terrorists and ISIS-style killings openly backed by Mossad,” the Israeli spy agency.
Araghchi said the forum’s decision came even though “Israel's genocide of Palestinians and mass slaughter of 71,000 innocent people did not compel it to cancel any invitation extended to Israeli officials whatsoever.”
He said if the forum wants to feign a supposedly "moral" stance, it should at least be consistent about it, because its “blatant double standard only conveys moral depravity and intellectual bankruptcy.”
The WEF's decision comes as stability has been restored across Iran following a period of foreign-instigated unrest.
What began as peaceful protests late last month gradually turned violent, as rioters rampaged through cities across the country, killing security forces and attacking public infrastructure.
The US and Israel have acknowledged their direct involvement on the ground, with former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeting, "Happy New Year to every Iranian in the streets. Also, to every Mossad agent walking beside them."
In a Farsi-language social media post, Mossad encouraged rioters to “Go out together into the streets. The time has come,” adding that Mossad operatives are with the rioters "not only from a distance and verbally. We are with [them] in the field.”
Germany, one of the United States' closest and strongest allies in Europe, also stated its opposition to extending an invitation to Iranian officials.
The Munich Security Conference on Friday said it was also withdrawing an invitation to Araghchi.
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