Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, denied claims that Tehran sent messages to Israel through a third country, contradicting Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides’ statement on Sunday. Christodoulides had said Iran requested Cyprus to relay “some messages” to Israel, which he planned to discuss with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later that day.
Details about the alleged messages remain unclear, following a Friday night call between Cyprus’ and Iran’s foreign ministers, according to Reuters.
Christodoulides also expressed frustration with the European Union’s slow response to the escalating Middle East crisis. Cyprus, the EU’s closest member to the region, requested an urgent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting after Iranian projectiles targeting Israel were visible from Cyprus on Friday and Saturday nights.
“It’s unacceptable for the EU to aspire to a geopolitical role while failing to convene the Foreign Ministers’ Council amid these developments,” Christodoulides told reporters.
(Source: Reuters)
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