Iran’s Diplomatic Disarray
While Iran faces the serious threat of severe Western backlash due to its military cooperation with Russia and following the orders of the Russian military for arms collaboration in the invasion of Ukraine, a phone call by Iran’s foreign minister with Ukraine’s foreign minister has become one of his most unsuccessful diplomatic acts.
The representative of the Iranian government’s diplomacy engaged in talks with Dmytro Kuleba without establishing a foundation to solidify himself as the true representative of Iran’s foreign policy. The outcome of this conversation was predetermined, with the Ukrainian official openly pointing out Iran’s role in the Ukraine conflict and reiterating the request to cease this involvement. The passivity of the Iranian official was the most significant reality reflected in the reports about the negotiations between the two sides.
