Tehran – The Iranian embassy in Tokyo has vetted Japan and Australia for recent joint statements from foreign ministers from both countries, including “biased,” “unacceptable,” and “hypocritical” comments about Iran.
The diplomatic responsibilities come in response to the provisions of the Australian-Japan joint statement that Iran “must comply with its nuclear protection obligations. It should restore full IAEA access, address concerns about nuclear stockpiling and enrichment, and return to negotiations. The statement did not mention Western sanctions on Iran or the dangerous US-Israel airstrikes that were hit by Iran’s nuclear sites in June, digressing on ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington.
In that statement, the Iranian embassy expressed deep “remorse” about Japan’s involvement, accusing it of alliance with Australia. The statement highlighted that Australia has recently downgraded its diplomatic relations with Iran to “no reasonable cause” and emphasized the current “hypocritical” call for diplomacy.
Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador last month after accusing him of failing to “anti-Semitism” attacks on Australian soil. Canberra did not provide evidence of the charges. Previous reports of domestic “anti-Semitism” attacks have proven to be fake.
The Iranian statement also pointed out that Iran was in the midst of the diplomatic process when Iran and the United States launched a nuclear, military and civilian site bombing campaign, killing more than 1,000 Iranians in 12 days. Japan called the attack on Iran “completely unbearable.” Iranians have traditionally viewed Tokyo as a logical and neutral actor. The Japanese government’s recent statement is the second time it has made inflammatory statements about Iran in recent months.
“It was the Israeli regime and the United States that destroyed diplomacy through illegal attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, and should be blamed and held accountable for the current situation, not Iran,” the embassy said.
Ali Larijani, Iran’s top medical official, says Iran is open to launching new negotiations, but the US is making it impossible for them to re-enter diplomacy by setting unacceptable preconditions. Larijani, Washington, said he hopes Iran will discuss the restrictions on missile programs. Iran forced Israel and the US to seek a ceasefire in June due to the influence of missiles that rained on the occupying territories and US air bases in Qatar.