OUR Poland And Hungary – as opposed to the “line” followed by the rest of the countries of the European Union – sent their ambassadors to the official reception of President Raisi in Tehran on the occasion of the celebration of the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution.

The reason this diplomatic choice is considered controversial is due to the fact that regime in Tehran brutally cracked down on anti-government protests in recent monthsgoing even to executions protesters.

In recent years, Iran’s international prestige has been hurt by Tehran’s decision to supply Russia with drones that the Russian side has used to strike “political” targets in Ukraine.

Participation in the anniversary and “bows” that caused a reaction

According to Politico, a series of photographs show two ambassadors – Maciej Falkowski of Poland and Zoltan Varga-Hazonits of Hungary – seated behind Rice and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian at a ceremony on Thursday. In fact, in one of Falkovsky’s photos you can see shake hands with Raisi, bowing slightly.

“How could you – at a time when the regime is attacking, beating, torturing, raping and killing innocent demonstrators who are mobilizing with cries of “Woman, life, freedom” – bow down to Tehran’s Bojnitsa?” – wrote Hillel Neuer from the UN Observatory, addressing the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland.

.@AndrzejDuda Mister. Mr. President, when you hugged Ukrainian President Zelensky this morning in Poland, did you tell him that yesterday in Tehran your representative bowed to the regime that is now sending drones to Putin to kill Zelensky’s people? https://t.co/3qDowVdTVb

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) February 10, 2023

While there is no formal agreement among European Union members not to participate in such ceremonies, an informal common line has been formed that includes symbolic moves such as a boycott of such public ceremonies to express clear dissatisfaction with Tehran’s actions, especially regarding the crackdown on protesters.

Orban’s “predictable” Hungary and Poland’s “mystery”

However, it is not surprising that Hungary is a country that deserves the title of the “black sheep” of the EU. because of the policies of Prime Minister Viktor Orban – he ignores the cries of the EU. OUR Orban after all, he showed the will to further strengthen relations with Iran, and the Hungarian Foreign Minister sent a congratulatory message to Tehran on the occasion of the anniversary of the revolution.

Poland, on the other hand, is a very different matter. And that’s because Warsaw stands out as one of Ukraine’s most stable allies. The Polish leadership has made it clear that a contribution to Ukraine’s efforts to defend against a Russian invasion is necessary both for the security of Poland and for the security of Europe itself. For this reason, Iran’s military purchases compared to Ukraine, under normal circumstances, would make Poland one of the countries that would have no reason to attend the celebration of the Iranian revolution.

However, it is worth noting that the European boycott of such events in Iran has more to do with Tehran’s repressive policies towards women and protesters than with the country’s support for Russia.

For its part, the Iranian leadership said that they received congratulations on the anniversary of the revolution from other countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia.

And as in the case of Hungary, so Poland’s nationalist government is often at odds with European leadership for larger or even more trivial questions. After all, for Warsaw – as the Politico article says – the most important thing is not to offend the country’s most important ally, namely the United States.

It also remains a mystery why Poland allowed its ambassador to “bow” to the Iranian president on the anniversary of the so-called Islamic Revolution, which saw 50 American diplomats taken hostage, according to Politico.

According to Politico