Iran's Araghchi says he warned EU chief of the consequences of backing US-Israeli military action

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 23 September 2026 18:48 BST Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that he had warned EU policy chief Kaja Kallas and other EU officials in a meeting of "the severe long-term consequences of of facilitating and supporting Israeli-U.S. war crimes, whether in Gaza or Iran". In a post to X, Araghchi also criticised Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, saying he "should know by now that groveling never satisfies a bully". He attached comments where Rutte was explaining that the US's operations in Iran would be "impossible" without Europe's backing. In meetings with @kajakallas and other EU counterparts, I warned of the severe long-term consequences of facilitating and supporting Israeli-U.S. war crimes, whether in Gaza or Iran. That major folly aside, @SecGenNATO should know by now that groveling never satisfies a bully. pic.twitter.com/pXITJTt24j — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) September 23, 2026