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Australian envoy summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over repeated controversies
In light of the repeated biased positions of the Australian government which are contrary to the principles of international law regarding recent regional developments Iain McConville the Australian Ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Director General for Asia and Oceania of the ministry.
In light of the repeated biased positions of the Australian government, which are contrary to the principles of international law regarding recent regional developments, Iain McConville, the Australian Ambassador to Tehran, was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Director General for Asia and Oceania of the ministry. The official with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong objection to the unjustified and biased positions of the Australian government regarding regional developments and the adventurism of the Zionist regime in escalating regional tensions—including the assassination of the political bureau chief of the Hamas movement in Tehran, the Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon, and General Nilforoushan who was a senior Iranian military advisor in Beirut. Mohammadi condemned Australia’s double standards concerning regional developments and its silence regarding the repeated aggressions of the Zionist regime against Gaza and Lebanon. He referred to the inherent right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to legitimate self-defense in response to the repeated aggressions of the Zionist regime against the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the attacks on Iranian nationals and interests. Mohammadi described the missile operations by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a lawful and responsible action, essential for safeguarding the national security of the Iranian people and the stability of the region. The Director General for Asia and Oceania of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the urgent need for an immediate cessation of the genocide in Gaza and the aggressions of the occupying Zionist regime against Lebanon. He called for responsible action from Australia and other Western countries supporting this regime. Mohammadi emphasized that unilateral and biased approaches to regional developments, coupled with a self-serving interpretation of international rules and norms, do not contribute to de-escalation in the region, but rather embolden the aggressor. During this meeting, the Australian ambassador, while outlining his government’s efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, stated that he would convey Iran’s official protest to his capital.
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