Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson accuses EU of hypocrisy

Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei, has responded to a European Union statement criticising Iran for exercising what it described as its right to self-defence against US attacks launched from bases in neighbouring countries.

“The EU’s statement blaming Iran for exercising its right to self-defense against U.S. aggression launched from bases in neighboring countries is a masterclass in selective moral outrage; it is hypocritical and reckless,” Baghaei wrote on the social media platform X.

The #EU’s statement blaming Iran for exercising its right to self-defense against U.S. aggression launched from bases in neighboring countries is a masterclass in selective moral outrage; it is hypocritical and reckless.

The EU (@eu_eeas) must remain faithful to the rule of law…

— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 1, 2026

He said the European Union should remain committed to the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations Charter, which it, according to him, has “long claimed to support,” and should stop “appeasing aggressors” while blaming those responding to “unlawful attacks.”

“Iran’s strikes against those bases & assets that are used to launch unlawful attacks against Iran are a lawful exercise of self-defense. States have an established legal obligation not to allow their territory or assets to be used for invading other countries,” the spokesperson added.

By Jeyhun Aghazada