Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Norwegian Ambassador over Oslo's 'meddlesome' support for the 'illegal acts' of Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi.

Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace laureate, had earlier claimed that authorities acting on orders from Tehran's Revolution Court had taken away her peace prize medal and her Legion of Honor.

She also claimed that a ring given to her by a German association of journalists had been confiscated and all bank accounts belonging to her husband and herself had been frozen.

Reacting to the allegations on Friday, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said he was "shocked and concerned" by the move.

The remark drew strong criticism from Iranian officials who charged the Norwegian side of jumping to conclusions by overlooking "the laws and regulations respected by all and taking enough time to see both sides of the matter."

"Much the same as European countries, tax evasion is a crime in Iran and individuals would face legal penalties should they commit such an act," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry also summoned the Norwegian envoy to Tehran, Magnus Werndstedt, later on in the same day to protest Stoere's "blatant interference" in Iran's internal affairs.

Foreign Ministry officials expressed surprise and dismay at Oslo's support for Ebadi's violation of the country's tax laws, saying such statements were based on "false and baseless information."

Tehran also accused Oslo of adopting double standards towards the issue of human rights, recalling Norway's lukewarm stance toward the UN report on the Gaza war, which witnessed the massacre of hundreds of Palestinian civilians, and its indifference to the deadly terrorist attack on Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

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