Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US and certain European states have always adopted hypocritical approaches as bombs manufactured at their factories are killing women and minors worldwide.

“You are a party which kills women and children with bombs. Shame on you!,” he said in the southeastern city of Zahedan on Thursday.

His remarks came after the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution tabled by Canada and supported by the West, accusing Iran of a “violation of its international obligations”. 

The draft resolution, approved by a vote of 77 in favor, 28 against as well as 66 abstentions on Wednesday, claimed that “respect for human rights” had deteriorated in the country.

Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi decried Canada’s “selective, biased, and hypocritical” resolution against Iran.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejects the unjust and politically motivated resolution concerning the human rights situation in our country. While we acknowledge that there is always room for improvement, it is crucial to underscore the selective, biased, and hypocritical nature of this resolution,” she said.

There are no boundaries to the hypocrisy, blatant double standards, and selective application of human rights in the foreign policy of Canada and its allies, Ershadi stated.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights. It will continue its constructive cooperation and engagement with UN human rights mechanisms as well as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).” 

The accusations of human rights violations against Iran come as the humanitarian situation is further deteriorating in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s brutal aggression and the failure of the international community to put an end to it.

Backed by the United States and its Western allies, Israel launched the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. The bloody onslaught on Gaza has so far killed 44,056 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured 104,268 others. Thousands more are also missing and presumed dead under rubble.