TEHRAN Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of Iran, has actually declared Irans commitment to fostering strong diplomatic ties with other nations, stressing that the Iranian government prioritizes useful engagement with European countries based upon mutual regard and shared interests.In a telephone discussion with his Dutch equivalent Kasper Veldkamp on Saturday, Araghchi highlighted Irans willingness to hold discussions with European partners on matters of common issue and cooperation.The two ministers discussed different aspects of bilateral relations as well as key local and worldwide developments.Veldkamp acknowledged the historical and long-standing relationship in between the Netherlands and Iran, highlighting Irans considerable function in regional affairs.
He underscored the value of leveraging diplomatic channels to promote good understanding, improve intergovernmental relations, and address outstanding differences through dialogue.One of the essential topics talked about was the problem of the 3 Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
Veldkamp mentioned that the matter is a bilateral problem in between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and declared the Netherlands position in supporting direct negotiations between the 2 nations.
He worried that any conflicts need to be fixed in accordance with worldwide law, repeating the Dutch federal governments longstanding assistance for diplomatic engagement as the best course forward.Tensions between Iran and European countries have actually escalated over the previous two years due to European accusations.
European countries declare Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict, an accusation that Tehran has categorically rejected.In a current action versus Tehran, the European troika pressed the adoption of a resolution in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The resolution implicated Tehran of poor cooperation with the firm and demanded a detailed report on its nuclear activities by spring 2025.
In response, Iran stated it has triggered a series of new and advanced centrifuges.
Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, preserve that diplomacy stays an option if authentic political will exists on the opposite.
Otherwise, alternative paths will be thought about, stressing Irans foreign policy concepts of self-respect, knowledge, and expediency.On January, Iran and the European trio (E3) had a series of talks in Geneva.
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, described the talks as useful.