The chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for taking a phone call from the Ukrainian foreign minister instead of expelling Ukraine's acting ambassador, according to a report. The statement reflects internal Iranian political friction over diplomatic conduct.
The chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee criticized Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for answering a phone call from his Ukrainian counterpart rather than expelling Ukraine's acting ambassador, according to a report circulating on Iranian social media. The criticism highlights internal tensions within Iran's political establishment over Araghchi's diplomatic outreach. Araghchi has held a series of phone calls with foreign counterparts in recent weeks, including with the French, Qatari, Russian, and UAE foreign ministers, as The Zioneer has reported. The specific reasons for the call for expulsion of the Ukrainian ambassador were not disclosed in the report.
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