Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Deemed European Trio's Statement on Iran's Control of Strait of Hormuz Invalid

The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the joint statement by the three European countries (the UK, France, and Germany). The joint statement had condemned Iran’s attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf states. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the statement lacked legitimacy.

• The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the statement by the three European countries is absolutely illegitimate.
• This joint statement was issued by the UK, France, and Germany.
• The statement condemned Iran’s attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf states.
• The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that the European countries insist on seeing the facts upside down.
• He added that such statements will not help resolve the issue.. Coverage difference: Both outlets covered the response of the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson to the statement by the three European countries. “Entekhab” referred to the Europeans’ condemnation of Iran’s assertion of control over the Strait of Hormuz in their statement, while “Shargh” referred to the statement’s condemnation of Iran’s attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf states. Both outlets highlighted the Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s quote that “the European countries insist on seeing the facts upside down.”