Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iran’s ForeignMinistry said that the Director General of the Women and Human RightsDepartment, Forouzandeh Vadiati, summoned the German ambassador and the Britishchargé d’affaires to protest their countries’ push to extend the UNFact-Finding Mission’s mandate.
According to a statement from the ministry,Vadiati, condemned the resolution as "irresponsible and provocative,"alleging that Germany supplied chemical weapons to Iraq during the Iran-IraqWar and accusing Britain of interfering in Iran’s oil industry before the 1979Islamic Revolution. She told the envoys their governments were "in noposition to claim to defend human rights."
She also referenced comments by the BritishForeign Secretary in Parliament, accusing European countries of failing touphold their commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).She argued that their actions align with US policies of "maximumpressure" and sanctions against Tehran.
On Iran’s nuclear program, Vadiati insistedit remains peaceful and under "strict and unprecedented oversight" bythe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). She dismissed "politicallymotivated accusations," stating they do not change the facts.
The envoys said they would convey Iran’sconcerns to their respective governments.
Iranian Foreign Ministry summons German ambassador, British chargé d'affaires The German ambassador and the British chargé d'affaires in Tehran were summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry by the director general of the Women and Human Rights Department, Forouzandeh Vadiati,…
— Foreign Ministry, Islamic Republic of Iran ?? (@IRIMFA_EN) March 20, 2025The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran,established in November 2022, was tasked with investigating alleged humanrights violations during protests, focusing on women and children. Despitechallenges in securing cooperation from Iranian authorities, the mission hasdocumented over 38,000 pieces of evidence and conducted 281 interviews.
While Tehran dismissed the mission’sfindings as "politically biased," the latest UN report, presented tothe Human Rights Council on Tuesday, stated that Iran continues to"restrict women's rights and suppress dissent," suggesting that thesemeasures contradict President Masoud Pezeshkian’s pre-election pledge to easehijab enforcement and reflect "a persistent pattern of stateoppression" against gender equality and human rights.
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