Iran embassy condemns Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary, calls Israel ‘threat to world peace’
The Iranian embassy in Hungary has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the central European country despite an active International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The embassy stressed that Netanyahu’s regime is a threat to world peace and that he should be imprisoned for committing all kinds of atrocities in the besieged strip.
The embassy made the remarks in a statement on X on Sunday after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Netanyahu in Budapest.
“Netanyahu, the world's most infamous war criminal and child killer who is wanted by ICC for committing the most atrocious crimes of international concern and who is leading an apartheid colonial entity that seeks 'colonial erasure' of the native residents of Palestine, has named Iran a threat to peace! What a travesty!” it said.
The Iranian embassy also noted that Netanyahu and his “criminal” cabinet members “are truly dangerous not only for global peace but more importantly for the humanity and the shared human values.”
It further emphasized that “Netanyahu must be behind bars,” adding that “he has committed all sorts of atrocities any sadistic psychopath can possibly imagine.”
Netanyahu, the world's most infamous war criminal & child killer who is wanted by ICC for committing the most atrocious crimes of international concern and who is leading an apartheid colonial entity that seeks 'colonial erasure' of the native residents of(1)
— Iran Embassy in Hungary (@IRANinHUNGARY) April 6, 2025
Netanyahu touched down in Budapest on Wednesday evening for a four-day trip at the invitation of the far-right Hungarian leader.
Orban invited his Israeli counterpart despite Netanyahu being formally charged with the use of starvation as a method of warfare and committing crimes against humanity, including extermination, during the genocidal war in Gaza.
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former war minister, Yoav Gallant, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity on November 21, 2024.
As a member state of the ICC, Hungary was obliged to arrest Netanyahu upon his arrival in the central European country and surrender him to the court.
However, as Netanyahu arrived in the country, Orban announced quitting the ICC in a stark violation of international law.
The Hague-based ICC has condemned Hungary for refusing to comply with its arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
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