Feb. 28, 2023
Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva as IAEA chief ‘invited’ to Tehran
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian addresses the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Feb. 27, 2023. (Photo via Iranian foreign ministry)The story: Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has defended Iran’s human rights record, blaming the killings of protesters on “rioters.”
The trip to Switzerland followed speculations that a key architect of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could join Amir-Abdollahian on a mission to revive the accord. This comes as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been invited to Tehran.
The coverage: The Iranian foreign minister addressed the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on Feb. 27 amid calls on social media for diplomats to walk out during his speech.
- Amir-Abdollahian defended the Islamic Republic’s response to months of deadly protests that first erupted in Sept. 2022, claiming that security forces "did not have permission to use firearms."
- The Iranian chief diplomat blamed the reported deaths of hundreds of protesters on "rioters" who "murdered many people" by allegedly using guns and bladed weapons.
- Amir-Abdollahian also criticized the...
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