Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expressed regret over the European Union move in including military wing of the Lebanese Hezbollah in its so called terrorist list, IRNA reported.Salehi said the decision which was made under the pressure of certian influential members of the EU is in contradiction with all legal and political criteria. Salehi called the action surprising and unacceptable, adding that calling a resistance group, which is fighting against aggression and occupation and has a lawful presence with popular support in the Lebanese territory, as a terrorist, indicated weak logic of the move.
He went on to say that the EU foreign ministers think that they will affect regional developments with this move, adding that the EU, because of its lack of correct analysis of the crises, has taken a wrong approach and demonstrated a dual standard policy.
Salehi pointed out that Iran strongly denounce this decision of the EU foreign ministers and believes that such a move will not change nature of their popular campaign. He underlined that the EU move is certainly in direction of illegitimate interests of Israel and pressures of its supporters in Europe.