TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in Hungary vehemently rejected an anti-Iranian statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest, describing Tel Aviv as “basically unfounded” and “hypocritical” in which he recorded a record of war crimes and genocides in Gaza.
In a statement on Sunday, the embassy argued that Netanyahu and his administration pose a “significant threat to humanity” and undermine global peace.
“Netanyahu, the world-famous war criminal and child murderer based on the investigation to coordinate heinous international crimes of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has the audacity to label Iran as a threat to peace!” The embassy declared that Netanyahu and former Israeli war minister Yoav had been bravely arrested on charges of crimes against genocide and humanity in December 2024. “This is a polarized view!”
The embassy emphasized that Netanyahu’s regime oversaw “apartheid-colonial groups,” accused of pursuing “colonial extinction” of indigenous Palestinians, and lacked the moral authority to criticize others.
“Netanyahu and his criminal factions belong behind the bar, not the diplomatic podium,” the statement read. “They put not only global peace, but more importantly, universal human values at risk.”
During a recent trip to Hungary, Netanyahu argued that “radical Islam led by Iran” threatened Western, Jewish and Christian civilizations and framing the Israeli regime as a European shield against the “Iranian axis.”
The Iranian embassy dismissed it as propaganda and noted Hungary’s controversial decision to withdraw from the ICC to avoid enforcement of the court’s arrest warrant.
“It is unfortunate that Hungary’s abdication to the ICC’s obligations,” the embassy adds, highlighting the contrast between Budapest’s rhetoric and its actions.
When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in Hungary on Thursday, the country’s right-wing leader, Victor Orban, seized the opportunity to declare a full withdrawal from Hungary’s International Criminal Court (ICC).
In a call with President Donald Trump, Netanyahu and Orban reportedly discussed the implications of Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC, investigated potential next steps, and raised concerns about the erosion of international accountability and protecting human rights.
The Iranian mission statement urged global forces to “prioritize justice to political convenience,” emphasizing that Gaza’s “continuous genocide” accountability is a moral obligation.