Face the Music Iran Hits Back at Albanian PM Over Hybrid War Allegations Amid Protests

Iran has sharply rejected accusations by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that Tehran is fueling anti-government protests in the country, urging him to show some respect for the intelligence and judgment of his own people.

Taking to X on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei mocked Rama’s claims that Iran was waging a “hybrid war” of disinformation in the country, telling the Albanian leader to “calm down” and “face the music.”

“It was YOU, sir, who started this. So you should face the music!” Baghaei wrote, urging the prime minister to listen to protesters chanting, “No to corruption,” “We want justice,” and “Rama leave.”

“They are perceptive enough to distinguish truth from falsehood,” he said, referring to the Albanian nation. “If you choose to sell your national sovereignty, that is your decision.”