He recalled that after the summit of the GCC and EU leaders, accusations were made against Iran in a joint statement. The minister also emphasized that in negotiations with the EU Iran offered a path of “respectful cooperation”, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the EU is responding to this with a desire for conflict.
Regarding the fact that Iran was called an “occupier” in the Persian Gulf islands in a joint statement by the GCC and the EU, Erakchi said: “These three islands have always belonged to Iran and will forever remain its territory. The era of Europe's malicious intervention in our region with a policy of "divide and rule" is long over." A joint statement issued after the GCC and EU leaders' summit held yesterday in Brussels within the framework of the "Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity" stated that " Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs pose a threat to the region and beyond, and that these programs must be stopped." Additionally, the document called Iran an "occupier" of three Persian Gulf islands also claimed by the UAE.