Baku, Azerbaijan – Iranian Ambassador to Baku Abbas Mousavi has criticized the British Ambassador in Tehran, Simon Shercliff,’s Twitter message regarding the terrorist attack in Shiraz.
In his tweet, Shercliff said: “I was deeply affected by Sunday’s events in Shiraz. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.” He called the terrorist act an “incident” and “violence,” and added: “Violence against people, in any form, is unjustifiable.”
Mousavi responded to Shercliff’s tweet, saying: “Mr. Ambassador! Reducing terrorism to mere violence or incidents aligns with your Western perspective of categorizing it as good or bad. While you label the stabbing incident in London as terrorism, you turn a blind eye to real acts of terrorism.”
The Iranian ambassador’s comments come after a terrorist attack in Shiraz on Sunday that killed at least two people and injured several others. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.
Mousavi’s criticism of Shercliff’s tweet reflects the growing tensions between Iran and the West. The two sides have been at odds over a number of issues, including Iran’s nuclear program and its support for proxy groups in the region.
The terrorist attack in Shiraz is likely to further strain relations between Iran and the West. It remains to be seen how the two sides will respond to the attack.
