Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced as a “politically motivated act based on false claims” the display of a drone in the British Parliament allegedly linked to Tehran, calling it an “absurd show” staged by the Israeli lobby and its supporters.
Araghchi made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, after Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski participated in an anti-Iran presentation at the British Parliament in cooperation with a US-Israeli-affiliated group, featuring the wreckage of what they claimed to be an Iranian-made drone used by Russia in its war in Ukraine.
“The display of a drone in the British Parliament, falsely and maliciously attributed to Iran, is a regrettable scene orchestrated by the Israeli lobby and its supporters,” he said.
Araghchi also emphasized that certain actors opposed to friendly relations between Iran and Europe are creating fabricated narratives inconsistent with the long-standing ties between the two sides, including between Tehran and Warsaw.
The Iranian foreign minister further reaffirmed Tehran’s readiness to engage in technical discussions and an exchange of documents to clarify the facts, particularly in response to this “ridiculous show.”
On Tuesday, Sikorski presented the UK Parliament with a drone, which he alleged had been provided by Iran to Russia for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine, and urged continued support for Kiev.
Following the incident, Iran summoned Poland’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran to protest false...
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced as a “politically motivated act based on false claims” the display of a drone in the British Parliament allegedly linked to Tehran, calling it ...