Iran’s foreign minister calls Munich Security Conference a ‘circus’ amid nuclear tensions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticised the Munich Security Conference, accusing European powers of losing influence in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Speaking in a post on the social media platform X on Saturday, Araghchi said the annual security gathering had “turned into the Munich Circus” when it comes to Iran, blaming the European Union and Germany for what he described as ineffective regional policies.

He said Europe has become “completely absent from the scene” despite once playing a central diplomatic role, adding that “the paralysis and loss of influence of the European Union and the E3 is evident in the ongoing talks on the Iranian nuclear programme.”

Araghchi added that “our friends in the region are far more effective and useful than the European troika, which stands on the sidelines,” and stressed that Germany “has fully handed over its regional policies to Israel.”