The Iranian Foreign Ministry considers the EU protest statement in Iran to be an interference in the internal affairs of the countries, said Abbas Mousavi, a spokesman for the agency.
The EU considers violence during the protests in Iran unacceptable, calls on authorities and demonstrators to exercise restraint, as well as provide access to the Internet, the European diplomatic service said in a statement.
Mousavi responded by saying that Europe “is better at first to tackle its unrest and problems,” adding that there are detentions in Europe every week that result in “casualties.” Calling the EU statement meddling in Iran’s internal affairs, Mousavi also blamed the EU for “supporting economic terrorism and US sanctions” against Iran.
In recent days, protests have been held in several cities in Iran over a sharp increase in gas prices by the authorities. Some of them, according to local media, were peaceful, and some developed into armed riots. At the same time, victims were reported both among the participants in the riots and the security forces. After a series of cities marches against riots. According to President Hassan Rouhani, the riots were organized by the United States and Israel, and their goal was to undermine Iran’s security.