Tehran urges ‘serious’ revision in EU ‘unconstructive’ approaches
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the European Union is needed to make a serious revision in its “unconstructive” approaches towards Tehran.
Araghchi made the remark in a Friday phone conversation with Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU.
Araghchi criticized the EU’s inappropriate approaches towards Iran, particularly the recent offensive move by the Council of the European Union in blacklisting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as “terrorist organizations” and the union’s unwarranted interference in Iran’s internal affairs.
On January 30, the European Union added the IRGC to its terrorist list in response to Iran's measures against rioters who violently wreaked havoc across the country on the invitation of a monarchist and the public incitement of US and Israeli leaders in late December.
Foreign-backed armed rioters and terrorists hijacked peaceful, sporadic protests over economic grievances on January 8 and 9 and turned them into scenes of murder, torching of mosques, clinics, ambulances, and buses, and destroying public and private property.
Iranian authorities have confirmed that US and Israeli spy agencies were directly involved, providing funding, training, and media support to rioters and armed terrorists acting on the streets.
The top Iranian diplomat also told his Cypriot counterpart that the EU’s incorrect positions regarding regional developments, including the genocide in Gaza and the Israeli regime’s crimes against regional countries, are in violation of the principle of the rule of law and respect for the principles of international law.
Kombos, for his part, welcomed the beginning of a new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, pointing to the importance of continuing the negotiations and reducing tensions.
Cyprus's foreign minister expressed his country’s readiness to provide any assistance in this regard.
During this phone call, Araghchi also informed his Cypriot counterpart of the latest developments pertaining to the nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
The latest Iran–US indirect negotiations were held in Muscat, Oman, on February 6, following weeks of escalating tensions caused by a US military buildup in the region and threats of military action against Iran.
Araghchi, who led the Iranian delegation, described the talks as a “good start,” saying both sides intend to continue the discussions.
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