Iran lashed out at UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday over remarks the foreign ministry said smacked of ‘meddling’ in its affairs, the state broadcaster reported.
“These stances are an evident contradiction of the UN secretary general’s duties, international law and are an apparent meddling in Iran’s internal affairs,” ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said
“Ban Ki-moon has damaged his credibility in the eyes of independent countries by ignorantly following some domineering powers which have a long record of uncalled-for interference in other countries’ internal affairs and colonisation,” he said.
On Monday, Ban called on the Iranian authorities to stop resorting to arrests, threats and the use of force against civilians in the post-election unrest that has gripped the country for more than 10 days.