Tehran, March 10 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday sharply criticised European leaders, accusing them of hypocrisy and double standards over their stance on the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Baghaei's remarks came in response to statements by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas regarding the regional situation.

In a post on X, Baghaei slammed Von der Leyen, accusing her of always being on the "wrong side of history".

"Please spare the hypocrisy. You've made a career out of standing on the wrong side of history--green-lighting occupation, genocide, and atrocities, and now laundering U.S./Israeli crime of aggression and war c...