FM Official: Iran will deny UN rapporteur entrance

The Islamic Republic will not allow the UN special Rapporteur on human rights to enter the country, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said, Press TV reported.

"Appointing a UN special Rapporteur on human rights for Iran is a political and illegal move, and the Islamic Republic will not allow the envoy to enter the country under any circumstances," Mehmanparast said on Thursday.

"Unfortunately the human rights issue is the political tool of certain Western countries which have serious problems with regards to human rights and are accused of many cases of violating human rights," Mehmanparast added.The Iranian official added that appointing the UN special Rapporteur on human rights for Iran aims at mounting political pressure on Tehran.


/Trend/