Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Italian ambassador meddlesome remarks by some Italian politicians about internal affairs of the Islamic Republic.

Giuseppe Perrone was summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday to receive Iran’s “strong protest” to anti-Tehran measures and remarks by some Italian officials, Tasnim news agency reported.

In the meeting, Iran’s protest was conveyed to the Italian ambassador over the interventionist measures by some Italian officials about Iran’s internal affairs.

The Iranian ministry emphasized during the meeting that “selective and double standards” regarding human rights are rejected and considered unacceptable, according to Press TV.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry also told the Italian envoy that it was not Iran but the other side that has harmed the interests of the Iranian nation and violated the country’s rights by the imposition of illegal sanctions.

“The negative and irrational positions of some Italian officials do not correspond with the historical record of relations between the two countries,” Tasnim news agency quoted the Iranian ministry as saying.

The Italian ambassador, for his part, promised to convey Iran’s protest to his respective government at the earliest.

Over the past weeks, Italian officials have accused Iranian authorities of what they claim to be “crackdown on anti-government protests” across the country.

Source: Iranian media