Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemns an irrelevant and meddlesome statement issued against Iran at the end of a joint meeting of the heads of state of the European Union (EU) and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The leaders and representatives of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union (EU), in a joint statement, have stressed the need for reducing regional tensions and resolving issues through diplomatic interaction, including on Iran’s nuclear deal also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the repetition of claims about three Iranian islands in final statement of joint meeting between heads of the European Union and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.