Iran Hits Back At U.S., Europe Over Terror Claims, Slams 'Baseless' Allegations And Hypocrisy
/ Aug 02, 2025, 03:09PM IST
Iran has firmly rejected accusations from 14 Western nations alleging its involvement in overseas plots against dissidents. In a strongly worded statement, the Iranian embassy in Poland dismissed the claims as politically driven and lacking credible evidence. Tehran accused the West of hypocrisy—sheltering anti-Iran terror groups while blaming Iran for extraterritorial activities. The embassy cited Denmark's handling of the 2018 Ahvaz attack and Albania's support for the Mujahedin Khalq Organisation (MKO) as examples of selective justice. Watch
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