Iran summons Sweden’s ambassador over ‘interventionist statements’ by EU

Iran on Thursday summoned the Swedish ambassador to Tehran, whose country holds the European Union’s presidency, over “interventionist statements” made by EU officials regarding Iran’s internal affairs, state media reported.

“Interference in the internal affairs of countries is against all international rules and regulations, and the Islamic Republic of Iran definitely does not tolerate it,” an official from Iran’s foreign ministry told the Swedish ambassador, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.