WANA (Feb 14) – Cypriot Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, held a telephone conversation on Friday with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

 

Kombos welcomed the start of a new round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, emphasizing the importance of continuing dialogue and reducing tensions. He also expressed Cyprus’s readiness to provide any assistance that could facilitate the process.

 

For his part, Araghchi criticized what he described as the European Union’s misguided approaches toward Iran, particularly a recent decision by the EU Council of Ministers to designate part of Iran’s armed forces, as well as what he called undue interference in Iran’s internal affairs and incorrect positions regarding regional developments, including what he described as genocide in Gaza and crimes by Israel against countries in the region.

 

Araghchi said such positions contradict the principles of the rule of law and respect for international law, and called for a serious revision of the EU’s non-constructive policies.

 

During the call, the Iranian foreign minister also briefed his Cypriot counterpart on the latest developments related to the Iran-US nuclear negotiations.Iran Europe