TEHRAN - In a statement issued on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the European Union will be responsible for the consequences of its ill-advised decision to impose oil embargo against Iran. 

 

The EU formally adopted an oil embargo against Iran and agreed a freeze on the assets of the Central Bank of Iran on Monday.  

Following is the text of the Foreign Ministry statement: 

The EU council of foreign ministers, in their meeting on Monday, January 23, adopted illogical and unjustifiable decisions about the Islamic Republic of Iran in line with their illegal policies.

  

The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns this unprincipled move, one again emphasizes its responsible policies which are based on the regulation of relations with the world's countries based on international rights and regulations and the principle of mutual trust, and believes that such decisions will have unpleasant effects and consequences on and for the European people and others. 

The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly emphasized that its nuclear program is peaceful and has always continued cooperation within the framework of its commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency and has spared no effort to further demonstrate the transparency of its nuclear program. 

It seems that the European Union has been illogically pursuing the U.S. policies and has been seeking to divert the world's attention from the popular awakening, which is calling for justice, and anti-discrimination and anti-capitalist movement through creating an unreal atmosphere with the aim of diverting attention from its economic and social problems. 

The Iranian nation has repeatedly proved that it has never relinquished their legitimate and legal rights under pressure and cruel measures and will definitely not succumb to such methods in future through resistance within the framework of the principles of justice and belief in international peace and stability and reminds leaders of Western countries about the fact that opposing the independence and progress of independent countries will compound the complicated problems of today's world and that the European Union will be responsible for the consequences of such injudicious decisions and effort to create tension and crisis. 

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