politics
February 17, 2026
Munich Security Conference has turned into ‘circus’
The Munich Security Conference – once a serious international event – has become a circus, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said
TL;DR
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the Munich Security Conference a 'circus' that prioritizes performance over substance.
- The MSC invited Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, to speak instead of senior Iranian officials.
- Pahlavi urged the West to support regime change in Iran and called for the US to bomb the country.
- Araghchi criticized the EU's confusion regarding Iran and stated the bloc has lost geopolitical influence.
- He blamed decades of US sanctions for Iran's economic deterioration and initial protests, accusing the US and Israel of fueling unrest.
- Former US President Donald Trump supported regime change in Iran, while Moscow called for a peaceful solution.