Tehran, SAEDNEWS, Feb. 20: In a post on his Twitter account, Ali Baqeri Kani deplored the European troika –France, the UK and Germany- for the fake expression of concern about human rights. “Are European signatories of JCPOA concerned about human rights? Better they end the arbitrary detention of Iranian citizens accused of ‘legal act’ of ignoring the ‘illegal’ US sanctions,” the Iranian official said.
He also named Sajjad Shahidian and Hamid Kiasati, two Iranian citizens arrested in Europe on a charge of violating the US sanctions.
The three EU parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have refused to honor their commitments after the US government withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
France, Germany and the UK have instead called for a new deal with Iran, insisting that human rights issues and missile capabilities should be discussed with Tehran (Source: Tasnim).
Iranian High Council for Human Rights Criticizes Germany's Double Standards
