. . . condemns West
President Pezeshkian has condemned Western “hypocrisy,” charging Western countries for preaching democracy while committing brutal acts and ignoring Israeli crimes in Gaza.
This has been a theme heard for many months in the Islamic Republic and is the most common propaganda line repeated now by the regime.
Speaking May 12, Pezeshkian said Western countries act with greater brutality than the fiercest “beasts.” He argued that these countries shift the blame for their own actions onto others.
“Before the eyes of the world, it is clear who comes to the aid of humanity and who crushes people under missiles and advanced weaponry,” he said.
“How can those who stand behind official podiums and preach about human rights and humanity accept the bombing of women, children and the elderly? What kind of beast lives inside these people?!”
Pezeshkian also denounced international organizations for silence amid the Israeli regime’s crimes and the killing of innocent civilians, saying: “The world watches but does nothing. The United Nations sees yet defends such criminals. This is the issue we face. When they stand behind podiums, they speak of freedom and peace, but in practice, they are more savage than the most vicious animals.”
Presidents Rafsanjani and Khatami avoided flinging damn ing rhetoric at foreign states, but when Mahmud Ahmadi-nejad followed them in the presidency he began hurling insults. His successors have not stopped doing so, although none of them has been as critical so frequently as Ahmadi-nejad.
