Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a joint presser with his Syrian counterpart, in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 2, 2022. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday called on Berlin to refrain from adopting "provocative, meddlesome and undiplomatic" stances toward Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted that "provocative, interventionist and undiplomatic stances don't signal sophistication and wisdom"
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a tweet in response to the call by his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on the European Union to slap new sanctions on Iran for what she described as "Tehran's repression against protesters."
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Amir-Abdollahian noted that "provocative, interventionist and undiplomatic stances don't signal sophistication and wisdom."
He said that "undermining old ties has long-term consequences," adding that Germany can choose either the path of interaction to address shared challenges or that of "confrontation."
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