The European Union�Parliament passed a resolution Oct. 25 calling for normalization of relations with Iran ��a decision that Tehran cautiously welcomed.

In response to the resolution, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said�that the EU Parliament�seeks�"renormalization and expansion of long-term relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran." He added, "This shows the positive will of the European entity for extending and deepening all-out bilateral relations with Iran."

However, the day after the resolution�passed, the chief of the Iranian judiciary�s Human Rights Council, Mohammad Javad Larijani, said,��There are a lot of flaws in the resolution.�� The document regards�Iran as a market for the sale of European goods.�

Noting the EU's plans to establish an office in Tehran, Larijani added, �It would be no problem if this office pursues trading issues, but they have stated that after establishing the office, they want to establish close contacts with human rights advocates so�they can ensure the process of human rights implementation. Thus, they should know that the judicial system will definitely not allow such a nest of corruption to be established in Iran.�
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This article was written by Rohollah Faghihi for Al-Monitor on Oct. 27, 2016. Rohollah Faghihi is a journalist who has worked for various Iranian media outlets.