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EU tells Iran to halt repression, support for Russia

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, ahead of the "Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership" in Amman, Jordan December 20, 2022. Majid Asgaripour/ WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

The EU foreign policy chief told Iran's foreign minister that Tehran should immediately halt military support for Russia and its repression of protesters at home, reflecting diplomatic tensions with efforts to revive a nuclear deal at a standstill.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said his meeting on Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Jordan, where both were attending a regional conference, was necessary "amidst deteriorating Iran-EU relations".

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