TEHERAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's recent comments that accused Iran and Russia of collaborating with each other to undermine international rules.

Speaking at a weekly press conference, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said most of the actions carried out by NATO members are the ones they accuse other states of taking, and that a look at the facts demonstrates which side has violated international law and the UN Charter, Iran or the NATO members.

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Citing the US occupation of Afghanistan and its "crimes" in that country, he said, "Over the past year, law-breaking and violation of international law by the United States and certain other NATO members have turned into a recurring pattern."

Baghaei said the United States, "as the most influential NATO member," is a disruptor of international peace and security, emphasizing that the NATO chief's remarks were merely a "worthless projection and accusation against Iran."