Iran slams EU sanctions, condemns US tanker seizures

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei criticised the European Union, saying its sanctions reflect “double standards” and “hypocrisy”, and were “never about human rights” but instead harm ordinary citizens. 

Baghaei also condemned the United States for seizing Iranian-linked tankers, calling the actions “outright piracy and armed robbery on the high seas”. Iranian officials have warned that such measures undermine international law and maritime security as enforcement actions in the region intensify.

EU’s inhuman sanctions on Iran were never about “human rights” — they were designed to trample the basic rights of ordinary Iranians. No one is buying this tired moral theater.

Such posturing won’t earn you—or your constituency—an ounce of credibility on the world stage.

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— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) April 27, 2026