Iran’s embassy in Vienna has sharply criticized European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for her comments on the Hormuz Strait crisis. The embassy accused Kallas of hypocrisy after she called for restoring freedom of navigation in the strait during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, blaming Iran for attacks on civilian vessels that disrupted maritime traffic.

In two social media posts, the Iranian embassy said Kallas ignored aggressive actions by the United States and Israel while condemning what it described as Iran’s defensive measures. The embassy also challenged her on legal grounds, noting that although Kallas urged Iran to comply with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Iran is not a signatory to that treaty. It further questioned the quality of her advisers, comparing them to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s loyalists.

The embassy reiterated that Iran remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) despite attacks on its peaceful nuclear facilities, which it said endangered regional safety.