Iran on Tuesday rejected European attempts at mediation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Tehran insisted on its right to launch a retaliatory strike on Israel. “These calls are politically one-sided and illogical, as they encourage a regime [Israel] to commit even more crimes in the region,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani in Tehran. Iran does not need advice or permission from abroad to defend its security and territorial integrity, the spokesman said in a statement. European leaders such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British …