The Embassy of Israel in Georgia has publicly criticized the decision to illuminate Tbilisi’s Mtatsminda Tower in the colors of Iran’s national flag for the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
On the evening of February 11, the landmark tower was lit in green, white and red, the colors of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in commemoration of the revolution’s anniversary.
In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the Israeli embassy strongly condemned the gesture. The statement described Iran’s government as a ‘murderous, terror-supporting regime’ and referred to allegations of domestic repression and involvement in regional and global terrorist activities.
The embassy questioned the symbolism of the illumination, asking what message the move sends “to the region, to the world, and to the Iranian people who have long been fighting for freedom and democracy.”
The Georgian authorities have not immediately commented on the embassy’s remarks. The illumination of prominent landmarks in national colors is a common diplomatic practice worldwide, typically used to mark national days and anniversaries.
