An Iranian lawmaker says blind obedience of the European Union (EU) to the US sanctions policy against Iran will be detrimental to the European bloc in the long run.

“The European Union continues to insist on following the White House's dictated policies despite the damages it has sustained as a result of [imposing] sanctions against independent countries,” Mehdi Davatgari said on Wednesday.

He also noted that imposing embargos against independent countries will only tarnish the reputation of the European Union without hindering the progress of those states.

The lawmaker emphasized that by imposing new embargos on Iran, the European Union is trying to put a lid on the heavy losses it has incurred as the result of enforcing sanctions against independent states.

“The European public opinion opposes Europe’s obedience to the unilateral policies of the United States. Therefore, the European Union is trying to appear self-righteous in order to evade criticism,” Davatgari pointed out.


The United States, Israel and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program. Over the false allegation, Washington and the EU have imposed several rounds of illegal unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Iran refutes the allegation and argues that as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it is entitled to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

In addition, the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence showing that Iran’s civilian nuclear program has been diverted toward military objectives.
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