In a letter to EU diplomats, Tehran claims ‘bilateral relations may not survive’ as the EU moves to penalize Iran for killing protesters.
VIENNA/BRUSSELS/BERLIN/PARIS — Iran this week privately pressured EU diplomats to abandon sanctions against Tehran over its lethal crackdown on protesters, warning diplomats the move may rupture Europe’s ties to the country.
“If Europe misses taking the nuances of the current situation into consideration, the ramification will be grave and the bilateral relations may not survive it,” warned one letter — sent to a group of EU ambassadors and seen by POLITICO — which details an alternate, Tehran-friendly narrative disconnected from numerous reports coming out of Iran.
Remembering #SarinaEsmaeilzadeh. Her words explain so much about those of her generation who are on the streets fighting for freedom. I don’t know who put this together, but it’s touching. R.I.P. Sarina. #MahsaAmini #IranProtests2022 #مهسا_امینی #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/jX7u4Ewvuw
— Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) October 9, 2022
A nation that sends threatening letters is not likely to care much about Justin’s windbaggery.
Canada to designate Iranian regime as serial human rights violator: ministers
The government of Canada is using a “powerful and sparingly” used provision to designate the entirety of the Iranian regime as an entity that is a “serial violator of human rights” and one that commits acts of terror, federal cabinet ministers announced Thursday.
