Iran envoy implicitly criticizes US resolution on Pakistan elections, calling it ‘modern ignorance’
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Saturday criticised the resolution passed by the US House of Representatives for calling for an impartial investigation into allegations of fraud following Pakistan’s February 8 general elections, calling it “modern-day ignorance”.
The resolution, passed overwhelmingly by US lawmakers this week, expressed concern about the state of democracy in Pakistan and called for freedom of media and speech. It also condemned attempts to “suppress” people’s democratic participation and called on the government to protect human, civil and political rights.
Pakistan reacted strongly to the development, describing it as “unsolicited” advice and demanding that bilateral relations with the US should be based on the principles of “mutual respect and non-interference”.
“It is one of the amazing results of modern-day ignorance: while a country is blocking a ceasefire with its veto and supporting genocide in Gaza by providing lethal weapons to the Zionist regime, parliament passes a resolution questioning the elections of an independent member state of the UN,” Moghadam said in a social media post, calling it “blackmail disguised as support for democracy.”
Iran is among the countries that have criticized the United States for supporting Israel’s actions in Gaza, particularly its use of veto power in the UN Security Council.
Iran also issued a stern warning to Israel, suggesting any attack on Lebanon could lead to a “devastating” war.
