Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply criticized the Munich Security Conference, calling it the “Munich Circus” in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. He accused the European Union and the E3 group of losing influence in discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program and said the annual conference had become ineffective on Iran-related issues. Araghchi also blamed the EU and Germany for failures in regional policy.

He argued that Europe, once a key diplomatic player, is now “completely absent from the scene.” According to him, the paralysis and declining influence of the EU and E3 in ongoing nuclear talks are evident. Araghchi further alleged that Germany had “completely handed over” its regional policies to Israel and that the EU’s inability to shape the direction of nuclear negotiations had already been proven.

The 62nd Munich Security Conference, which began on Friday, gathered leaders and ministers from over 60 countries, though Iranian officials were barred from attending. Meanwhile, exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, said U.S. military intervention could accelerate political change inside Iran, highlighting divisions among Iranian opposition groups.