Iran signals readiness for long-term partnership with Eurasian Economic Union

Iran says it is prepared to act as a long-term, reliable partner for the Eurasian Economic Union. Mohammad-Reza Aref, Iran’s first vice president, said this in a message to the Interstate Council meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union in Minsk, which was read by Iran’s ambassador to Belarus. He affirmed Tehran’s readiness to play an active, constructive and responsible role alongside EEU member states and reiterated Iran’s support for multilateralism and linking political and economic security. Aref also described recent military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, including damage to infrastructure and a school in Minab, as a breach of international law and the UN Charter, and said opposition to unilateralism is a defence of economic independence and free trade. (Source: IRNA (Telegram))

IRNA separately reported from Moscow that the first vice president sent the message to the EEU Interstate Council, again stressing Iran’s readiness to play an active, constructive and responsible role alongside EEU member countries. (Source: IRNA)

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