Argentine Envoy Summoned over Anti-Iran Allegations

Issa Kameli, the director general for the Americas at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered Iran’s official note of protest to the charge d’affaires of Argentina.

Kameli conveyed Iran’s categorical rejection and condemnation of the unfounded accusations made by the Argentine judiciary and official authorities, the ministry’s website reported.

He emphasized that the decision by the AMIA case prosecutor to level accusations against senior officials of Iran constitutes yet another deviation in the protracted judicial proceedings related to a suspicious incident dating back to 1994, and only serves to deepen the numerous unanswered questions and ambiguities surrounding the case --ambiguities that have persisted due to the continuous interference and influence of individuals affiliated with the Zionist regime, which has turned the case into a political instrument for advancing that regime’s anti-Iranian agenda.

Kameli emphasized that this prosecutorial action is in contravention of fundamental principles and norms of the international law, particularly those pertaining to sovereign equality and political independence of states.

He described the measure as an unfortunate precedent in the international relations and asserted that such conduct not only escalates diplomatic tensions between the two countries but also constitutes an internationally wrongful act, thereby entailing the international responsibility of the Argentine government.

Calling on the competent authorities of the Argentine government to rectify this misguided course, Kameli warned of the legal and political repercussions arising from the prosecutor’s actions.

He underscored that Iran reserves its inherent right, under the international law, to take all necessary and proportionate measures to safeguard its rights and interests.