IRAN REGIME'S OFFICIAL: "THE GOVERNMENT MUST PROTEST AGAINST FRANCE DUE TO MEK GATHERING"

Published: 09 July 2017

By INU Staff

INU - The state run daily, Kayhan's editor-in-chief, Hossein Shariatmadari in his editorial on June 5 reacted to signing Total Deal simultaneously with the Gathering of the Iranian Resistance in Paris.

In its article, Kayhan entitled "They humiliated and received awards" wrote, "The remarks of the former French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bernard Kouchner, in the gathering of MEK-which was held in Paris one day after Zarif's travel to France, signifies France's intention to humiliate our country."

Shariatmadari writes, "Bernard Kouchner in MEK's Gathering in Paris states that, 'The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs came to France and was welcomed yesterday. I do not want to put the blame on the French Foreign Minister, Mr. Jean-Yves. We are an old republic and we can welcome and accept everyone in our country on this basis. However, it is better to do the right things at the right time. In my opinion, welcoming Zarif, the day before this gathering was not a good thing. Nevertheless, we are very happy and proud as the government did not release a general statement about Mr.Zarif's travel.'"

According to the state-run Kayhan Newspaper, Kouchner's remarks explicitly shows that the French government refused to issue a statement or release news regarding Zarif's meeting with Emmanuel Macron in order to humiliate the Iran regime.

Khamenei's affiliate and the member of the regime's Expediency Council, Haddad-Adel also reacted to the Gathering of the Iranian Resistance in Paris, stating that, "France cannot claim to fight terrorism while it hosts the Mujahedins. The Government shall take effective measures in this case."

Haddad-Adel In an interview with Tasnim News, affiliated with the terrorist Qods Force, on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, stated, "We believe that the government should protest strongly to France in this regard."

The Iranian MP, Karimi-Ghodousi, on Wednesday, June 5 slammed Zarif for traveling to France in the wake of the Iranian Resistance's Gathering. He stated, "Why does the Foreign Minister travel to Paris while the MEK holds gathering in this city at the same time. In my opinion, he visits officials without considering the rules of the Islamic Republic. The Elysees Palace does not even allow our national media to prepare news, photos, and films whereas we are witnessing the gathering of MEK. Does Mr. Zarif know that such gathering has been prepared and held?"

He further added, "It is noteworthy that such gathering in Paris was not a popular event. Therefore, we have to pose a serious question to the Minister of Intelligence whether the intelligence system was aware of the event or not. Why do they refuse to tell the news? The experts of the Ministry of Intelligence should inform about MEK and their preparations when Zarif goes to France, and if he wants to go there, he has to be well-prepared. What kind of diplomacy do we have?"

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