Iran Reacts Angrily to U.N. Criticism over Executions

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Iran's state TV is reporting that the Iranian foreign ministry has reacted angrily to U.N. criticism of the country's execution of 20 Kurdish militants earlier this month.

The Saturday report on Iran's state TV website quotes foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi as accusing the West of meddling in internal Iranian affairs.

Ghasemi says, "while Iran is itself victim of terrorism, it will do its best to maintain the safety of its citizens."

His comments follow a Friday statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, criticizing Iran for the executions.

Ghasemi says that the judiciary had found the 20 men guilty of several charges, including attempting to establish a militant group, making explosives and planting bombs in Iranian cities.

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Thumb justice over 7 years

The Saturday report on Iran's state TV website quotes foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi as accusing the West of meddling in internal Iranian affairs.

You have to admire the consistency and double standards of the mullahs regime in Tehran. When they raised hell about KSA executing the known Terrorist, Al Nimr it was not meddling in internal affairs.

Thumb barrymore over 7 years

Sick culture

Thumb justin over 7 years

your claim about the U.N is not correct.

UN experts voice concern over situation of religious minorities in Iran
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42938#.V6XexWWg9E4

do some research and you will find the U.N equally voiced concern over Iran's executions of Christians.

Thumb Elemental over 7 years

With a poor human rights record, their words don't mean anything.It's all Just empty words and lies.

Missing helicopter over 7 years

At least ISIS do not pretend to be civil and tolerant (They boast about their savagery and backwardness) while Iran and their proxy militia in Lebanon pretend to be the anti-ISIS while they are the other side of the same coin
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/May/Iranian-Church-Growing-Despite-Risk-of-Death

Thumb shab over 7 years

Same with KSA, they never called themselves democratic, but Iran boast they are.

Thumb kanaanljdid over 7 years

This is indeed the Shia concept of Taqiyya

Thumb kanaanljdid over 7 years

UN is just a tool for powerful nations 7abibe. It has nothing to see with justice or human rights. Most of its resolutions are turned against weak people and for the sake of the strong people.