NewsSpecial WireNorwegian ambassador: I did not praise Iran

Norwegian ambassador: I did not praise Iran

-

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 19 – Norway’s ambassador to Iran flatly denied that he hailed the Islamic Republic’s role in the Middle East, rejecting Iranian reports to the contrary, according to a report which appeared on the website of the Norwegian daily Aftenposten. Iran Focus

London, Jun. 19 – Norway’s ambassador to Iran flatly denied that he hailed the Islamic Republic’s role in the Middle East, rejecting Iranian reports to the contrary, according to a report Tuesday which appeared on the website of the Norwegian daily Aftenposten.

Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported Monday that Norwegian Ambassador Ole Christian Holthe had hailed Iran’s role in the Middle East during a weekend meeting with one of Iran’s top foreign policy officials. “Norwegian ambassador to Tehran Ole Christian Holthe on Sunday lauded Iran’s effective role in the Middle East”, IRNA said.

“This is unfortunately pure fabrication from the Iranian side”, Holthe told ABC News. “I have never hailed Iran’s role in the Middle East”, he said, according to Aftenposten.

He confirmed a meeting Sunday with Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) Defence and Foreign Policy Committee. The meeting was held in advance of a planned visit by the Norwegian Parliament’s foreign affairs committee.

Holthe said he would deliver a formal complaint about the report to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

“During the meeting I said that Norway’s Foreign Affairs Committee would be interested in what role Iran can play to counter the strong tendency towards extremism and violent confrontation in the Middle East”, Holthe said.

He claimed that was misinterpreted into a claim that Holthe praised the role Iran plays in the Middle East today.

Latest news

 Statistics show that New Year accidents’ deaths in Iran reached 585

Ahmad Shirani, the head of the Information and Traffic Control Center of the Iranian regime’s police, announced that the...

Land Subsidence in Critical Conditions in Isfahan

Mehdi Toghyani, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), pointed to the occurrence of land subsidence in various...

Iran’s Actual Inflation Rate Higher Than Official Stats

The state-run Donya-e-eqtesad newspaper, in a report analyzing the "general sentiment" regarding inflation in 2023, has stated that households...

Iranian Workers’ Monthly $136 Wages Can’t Cover $500 Expenses

The lives of a significant portion of the Iranian population are marked by uncertainty, largely because the Iranian economy...

Iranian Nurses Earn Twice Their Wages in Ride-Hailing Services

Reza Aryanpour, a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Health and Treatment Commission, highlighted the growing trend of nurses...

Iran: Unprecedented Record of 152 Million Liters of Gasoline Consumption Per Day

On March 19, Iran set a new historical record in gasoline consumption with 152 million liters consumed in one...

Must read

Security tight at Kurdish town on strike in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 07 – Iran’s State...

US rules out raising fate of Iranian Americans at talks with Tehran

AFP: The United States on Monday ruled out raising...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you