Extracts: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also slammed the U.S. and other Western countries for what Pezeshkian called double standards as they criticized Iran over human rights but ignored Israel’s “atrocities” in Gaza
Pezeshkian, who was elected this year and portrays himself as a relative moderate, also said Iran could not dictate to Houthi forces that are attacking shipping in the Red Sea
The Houthis, Pezeshkian said, were reacting to what Pezeshkian called the unjust plight of Palestinians in Gaza
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“How can we ask them [Houthis] to abstain?” Pezeshkian said “They are trying to stop genocide”?
-- by violence!including -- 1. murdering innocent crew 2. polluting the environment 3. disrupting the Red Sea International shipping route 4. impacting Global trade 5. destroying ships
Pezeshkian, asked about assessments by U.S. intelligence agencies that Iran was trying to promote campus protests in the U.S. against Israel, rejected the accusation and said,
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"It was “childish” People around the world are protesting because they are outraged at the situation in Gaza and do not need to be bribed to take to the streets" he added.
