No evidence on Iran claims

I SEARCHED in vain for any evidence produced by Struan Stevenson in his article about Iranian interference in the recent Scottish elections (“Did Iranian cyber trolls score a victory with fake independence propaganda?”, The Herald, May 13). He posits only possibilities, rumour and comment as proof of such interference.

The Henry Jackson Society has been discredited as a right-wing, neo-conservative outfit which suggests to me that, where

Scottish independence is concerned, some bias might be evidenced in its findings.

I also must question Mr Stevenson’s examples of the Scottish Government kowtowing to “the mullahs” – the use of this phrase itself suggestive of a less than neutral view being opined. It is strange that Mr Stevenson describes Alex Salmond in 2015, in his role as SNP International Affairs and Europe spokesman, as somehow kowtowing to Iran whilst the record shows the UK Government trade deals with Iran amounted to some £181 million during 2020.

Mr Stevenson’s assertions relating to the First Minister’s invitations to participate in the various Ahl Al Bait conferences merely highlight that no matter what decision she took, she was wrong in Mr Stevenson’s opinion.

Whilst I appreciate it must be difficult for Mr Stevenson to accept the SNP’S landslide victory, he really should check his facts before giving vent to surmise and gossip.

Eileen Michael, Ralston.