Iran rejects NATO's accusation of collaborating with Russia to undermine int'l rules

Alsharq Tribune-Ahmed Essam 

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's recent comments that accused Iran and Russia of collaborating with each other to undermine international rules.

At a weekly press conference, Baghaei said that most of the actions carried out by NATO members are the ones they accuse other states of taking, and that a look at the facts demonstrates which side has violated international law and the UN Charter, Iran or the NATO members.

Citing the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan and its "crimes" in that country, he said, "Over the past year, law-breaking and violation of international law by the United States and certain other NATO members have turned into a recurring pattern."

Baghaei said the United States, "as the most influential NATO member," is a disruptor of international peace and security, emphasizing that the NATO chief's remarks were merely a "worthless projection and accusation against Iran.