The ambassador said it was an attempt to exert pressure under the pretext of promoting democracy.
The Iranian government has strongly criticised a recent US Congressional resolution calling for an investigation into allegations of “interference or fraud” in Pakistan’s February 8 general elections.
Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam condemned the resolution as controversial and said, “We condemn the US resolution regarding Pakistan’s elections.”
The resolution was overwhelmingly approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week, with 368 votes in favor and 7 against, reflecting broad bipartisan support.
Following the US congressional move, Pakistan’s parliament passed its own resolution on Friday, condemning the US congressional resolution as “factually incorrect” and interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
The resolution, introduced by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Shaista Pervaiz Malik, was passed despite opposition from opposition lawmakers.
Ambassador Moghadam criticized the US resolution as a blatant interference in the internal affairs of a UN member state and an attempt to exert pressure on it under the pretext of promoting democracy.
He also commented on the situation in Gaza, accusing the US of using its veto to block a ceasefire resolution and accusing Washington of supporting the “genocide” of the Gazans by providing military aid to Israel.
