U.S., Europe’s Anti-Iran Fuss “Natural”

IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that it is natural for U.S. and European countries to heap up accusations against Iran as they oppose the country’s growth and progress.

“Today, they are against what IRGC did to make Iran stronger, and this is natural,” Raisi stressed.

He strongly ruled out U.S. and some European countries’ accusations that the recent Noor-1 satellite launch was in breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

“We should not pay attention to this ballyhoo, rather we should continue the course with more power,” he said.

Touching upon May 1 and the Labor Day, he pointed to the key role of workers in surge in production, adding that without workers’ efforts it would be impossible to materialize the slogan of the year “Surge in Production.”

He also blasted some countries which criticize the health condition of prisoners in Iran’s prisons, adding that they criticize while they ignore furloughs granted by the Judiciary to prisoners whereas prisoners’ condition in those countries is worsening.

He blasted those countries double-standard approach towards the prisoners’ health condition and human rights. Raisi reiterated that world public opinion will not accept such contradictory behaviors from those who claim defending human-rights.

Reacting to government officials’ reactions to the Supreme Audit Court’s recent report on missing of some $4.8b, Hojjatoleslam Raisi defended the report, reiterating that the Judiciary have started probe and will strongly confront with the offenders.

He once again underscored that the Judiciary will not be affected by recent attacks and criticisms on the Supreme Audit Court’s report and urged the critics to abide by law.

He added that the Judiciary would welcome any transparency from any organ, adding that all organs should also welcome transparency and should not let improper comments and remarks overshadow probes in the case.

He further said that a work group has been formed to pursue the case of missing dollars where representatives of the related bodies are also present.

Raisi said that his colleagues in the Judiciary will probe the case very carefully and will announce its result publicly.

The Director of the Supreme Audit Court of Iran (SAC), Adel Azar, has recently in a Majlis open session read the court’s report, claiming almost $5b is missing.

Based on the official rate of 42,000 rials for one dollar, the government distributed billions of cheap dollars among local importers to buy essential goods from overseas.

Nevertheless, according to the SAC director, Adel Azar, $4.8 billion has been distributed, but no goods and products have been imported. The cheap dollars provided by the government for imports is in effect a subsidy.

The Judiciary Chief also noted that 26 managers and staff of the Central Bank have been prosecuted on their offences regarding allocation of forex.