In response to a question from IRNA on Thursday, Baqaei said that Kallas’s statement was “baseless, illogical, and hypocritical,” and lacked credibility.

At a press conference in occupied al-Quds on Monday, Kallas claimed that Iran posed a “threat” to regional and global stability and that Tehran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Baqaei said if the new E.U. foreign policy chief were genuinely concerned about regional stability and security, she would address issues such as Israel’s genocide in Gaza, its repeated aggression against Lebanon and Syria, and the occupation of their territories.

“Ms. Kallas, unlike her predecessors who tried to give a fleeting glance at the principles of international law when declaring the European Union’s positions, speaks boldly in a manner that, even if it stems from inexperience, further tarnishes Europe’s image and credibility in the eyes of impartial observers,” he said.