In a telephone conversation with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounced the Slovenian prime minister’s unacceptable move to take part in a gathering organized by the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group.

In the Sunday telephone conversation with Josep Borrell, the top Iranian diplomat condemned Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s unacceptable participation and imprudent remarks in the virtual gathering arranged by the MKO terrorist group, calling on the European Union to express its position on the issue considering Slovenia’s rotating presidency of the EU.

The European diplomat, in turn, expressed regret over the issue, and stressed that Jansa’s remarks by no means reflected the EU’s stance on relations with Iran.

Borrell underscored that the EU’s position is expressed by the chairperson of the European Council at the level of heads of state, and by the EU foreign policy chief at the ministerial level, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reported.

He also noted that the Slovenian prime minister’s remarks have not at all been made in the EU’s capacity.

Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Slovenian Ambassador Christina Radi to give her an official letter of protest in response to the Slovenian premier’s “unacceptable and undiplomatic” move.

Jansa and former US state secretary Mike Pompeo were among speakers at a gathering of the MKO terrorist group, held in Berlin on Saturday.

Source: Iranian media