Angry Iran tells EU to look at itself in the mirror on rights

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Angry Iran tells EU to look at itself in the mirror on rights

AFP , TEHRAN

Iran hit back at the EU yesterday, saying the 25-member bloc could do with lessons on human rights itself rather than criticize the Islamic republic.

The angry comments from foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi came the day after the EU issued a stinging statement on Iran's human-rights record in the wake of a fourth round of dialogue on the issue between the two sides.

Asefi told the state news agency IRNA that the criticism "indicates the Union's inability to accept transparent dialogue."

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/06/22/2003176071

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