US EditionIran Responds to Zelensky’s Davos Criticism of Protest Crackdown
Iran's foreign minister denied arms transfers to Russia and insulted Zelensky while thousands of protesters were reportedly killed, with rights groups estimating up to 20,000 casualties.
- Thursday's Davos speech by Zelensky prompted Iran's foreign minister on Friday to launch a furious tirade on X, accusing him of rinsing taxpayers to fund generals.
- Rights groups including Amnesty International say the toll could be as much as 20,000 and confirming this is impeded by the two‑week shutdown of the internet in Iran.
- Using mocking language, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Zelensky `The world has had enough of Confused Clowns, Mr Zelensky` and accused him of `rinsing American and European taxpayers` in an English post on X.
- Kyiv and Western governments accuse Iran of supplying drones and ballistic missiles to Russia, while Russian President Vladimir Putin's talks last week with President Masoud Pezeshkian raise diplomatic stakes.
- Observers noted that `there was so much talk about the protests-- but they drowned in blood`, raising questions about what will Iran become after this bloodshed amid protest aftermath and future legitimacy concerns involving Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga reacted to the accusations of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi regarding the speech of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The head of state spoke about the overthrow of the ayatoll regime.
Iranian Diplomatic Chief Abbas Araghchi has qualified Volodimir Zelenski for "depressed clone", following Ukrainian president's criticism of the repression of Iran's protests.
Iran's chief of diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, described Volodymyr Zelensky as a "debated clown" after the Ukrainian president's criticism of the repression of demonstrations in Iran, assuring that Tehran could defend itself alone.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in recent speeches, primarily in response to his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Zelensky warned against global inaction against Iran and other authoritarian regimes.
Iran’s foreign minister on Friday launched a furious tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian president commented in Davos that the deadly
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