EU-Iran express willingness to cooperate despite relations “at the lowest point ever”

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell announced readiness to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, Euractiv writes.

“We have to keep lines of communication open,” Borrell said.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi, in turn, said: “Iran is prepared to do its part in good faith and address issues of mutual interest and concern via respectful diplomacy.” Western officials, however, told Euractiv that they do not see any prospect of talks over lifting sanctions on Iran any time soon, especially not until the November U.S. elections.

The Iranian president has already met with European Council President Charles Michel. The parties addressed the issue of supplying Iranian missiles to Russia. During the meeting, Michel told the Iranian president that EU-Iran relations are “at the lowest point ever.”

According to the source, Michel expressed readiness to resume nuclear diplomacy with Iran.
Pezeshkian himself denied the reports of supplying missiles to Russia, as well as the intention to create nuclear weapons.