Tehran's Reaction to EU Sanctions Extension: They Lack a Proper Understanding of Human Rights in Iran

The spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry criticized the European Union's extension of human rights sanctions against officials of the Islamic Republic, stating that "unfortunately, the European Union has shown that it does not have a correct and realistic understanding of the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran." Bahram Qasemi, on Wednesday, April 23, accused the EU of "political maneuvering" and added that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its path in preserving and promoting the rights of its citizens based on progressive Islamic principles and the Constitution, regardless of such distortions and propaganda." On Tuesday, the EU extended sanctions against 82 individuals and one legal entity in Iran for "serious human rights violations" until April 24, 1397 (April 2023). These sanctions were first imposed six years ago against officials of the Islamic Republic. According to this decision, the assets and properties of the human rights violators from the Islamic Republic will remain confiscated, and they will not be allowed to travel to any EU member states. The EU has also banned the export of any censorship or surveillance equipment that "may be used for internal repression" to Iran. However, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the Islamic Republic "condemns the repetitive and unhealthy dual political dealings and the instrumental abuse of human rights by the EU, including the extension of unilateral and illegitimate sanctions under the pretext of human rights violations, which is a failed and ineffective policy." It is not only the EU that accuses the Islamic Republic of human rights violations. The United Nations and its human rights bodies, international and non-governmental organizations advocating for human rights, and governments like the United States also label the Islamic Republic as a human rights violator. In this context, the highest recorded global statistics, despite a significant reduction in executions in Iran, show that the Islamic Republic is inherently un-reformable, according to Reza Pahlavi. Syrian planes, despite warnings from the U.S., "used barrel bombs." The changing battlefield of "proxy forces"; the war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. 1300 hours of internet outages; Witkoff: a horrific massacre occurred during the protests in Iran.