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| Iran summons Denmark's envoy over EU's oil ban |
| 2012-01-25 |
| Iran summoned Denmark's ambassador to Tehran, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, to voice protest against the 27-nation bloc's irrational oil sanction against Tehran, FNA reported. During the meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Asqar Khaji voiced Tehran's protest against the illogical decision taken at the EU ministerial meeting on Monday to impose oil sanctions against Tehran, and said, "There are forces in the EU that seek to create tension in the relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran by following the US policies and adopting a hostile approach." He underlined that the Iranian nation will not withdraw from its legal and legitimate rights under such pressures and cruel measures, and said that the EU should be blamed for the consequences of the measure. His remarks came after the European Union (EU) held a summit meeting on Monday to discuss a proposed embargo on Iran's oil exports. Foreign ministers of the European Union reached eventually an agreement on sanctioning oil imports from Iran and freezing the assets of Iran's Central Bank within the EU. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton told reporters that the sanctions are aimed at pressuring Iran to return to talks over its nuclear program. The EU has also imposed a ban on the sale of gold, diamonds, and other precious metals to Iran. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Danes are not pushovers. IMHO, a waste of time by Tehran. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2012-01-25 00:35 |