Israeli president calls to fight against "forces of darkness" hinting at Iran

Speaking at the European Parliament on the eve of the annual commemorations of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, where Jews have been massacred by the Nazi forces, Israeli President Isaac Herzog lashed out at Iran amidst Tehran's continuation of its brutal crackdown over widespread protests led by young Iranians.

He called for the international community to fight against “the forces of darkness and hatred that threaten to destroy us.”

“I speak first and foremost of the Iranian regime, which not only publicly calls for the complete annihilation of my country but is also murdering its own countrymen and women, who are demanding liberty and human and civil rights, stoking civil wars throughout the Middle East, playing an active and lethal role in the war in Ukraine, and developing weapons of mass destruction on the way to dramatically threatening the stability of the entire globe,” he was quoted as saying by AP.

The European Union earlier this week imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian officials and organizations suspected in the security crackdown on protestors. The 27-nation bloc has also imposed punitive measures on Iranian individuals linked to supplying Russia with explosive drones to use in its war against Ukraine.