Abbas Araghchi meets UN Secretary-General and Mali's Foreign Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several high-level meetings on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. During a meeting with the UN Secretary-General, discussions focused on regional and international issues, including military actions involving the United States and Israel against Iran.

Araghchi also met with Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop to discuss bilateral relations and Iran’s commitment to strengthening ties with developing nations, particularly in Africa and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). Araghchi expressed readiness to host a joint summit with members of the Sahel Union. During the meeting, Araghchi criticized the interference of certain European countries in the internal affairs of Sahel nations, accusing them of financing terrorist groups and organized crime. The Malian Foreign Minister expressed support for Iran and emphasized that African nations would not permit colonial or interventionist ambitions from European powers.