Araghchi’s criticism of the actions of the European troika in the meeting with the French counterpart

According to RCO News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Paris at the invitation of his French counterpart, met and talked with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro on Wednesday evening at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In this meeting, Iran-France bilateral relations were discussed. The parties emphasized the importance of continuing consultations to remove obstacles and facilitate relations.

By reviewing the developments in the West Asian region, the conflict in Ukraine, the international security situation and the peaceful nuclear issue of Iran, the two ministers emphasized the necessity of responsible efforts to help reduce tensions and strengthen international peace and justice.

Referring to the unjustified arrest of Iranian citizen Mahdia Esfandiari, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran welcomed the French court’s decision to release him on parole and demanded to speed up the process of his acquittal and release to return to Iran.

Expressing great concern over the growing violation of the rule of law at the international level and the weakening of the fundamental principles of the UN Charter, especially in the West Asian region, and the continuing crimes and aggressions of the Zionist regime against the people of Palestine and Lebanon and other nations in the region, he emphasized the responsibility of all governments to protect the rule of law, stop the Palestinian genocide, realize the Palestinian nation’s right to self-determination, and prevent violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of governments.

Emphasizing Iran’s legal right to exploit nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, Araghchi reminded the Islamic Republic of Iran’s good will and seriousness for reasonable and rational negotiations to assure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, and clarified that the parties that first withdrew from the JCPOA in clear violation of the law and subsequently committed military aggression against Iran and attacked facilities under Iran’s safeguards should stop their excessive and bullying approaches. stop and be accountable for their actions.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran also criticized the performance of three European countries in the UN Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and pointed out their responsibility in the current situation and called for a responsible, independent approach based on international law, especially according to Article 4 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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