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On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, European Council President Antonio Costa urged Iranian President Pezeshkian to end Iran's strikes against its neighbors, restore free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and resume cooperation with the IAEA. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused European countries of enabling Israeli war crimes in the region, telling Germany's foreign minister and other EU officials that Europe was complicit in US-Israeli actions against Gaza and Iran, and criticizing NATO's Mark Rutte for "groveling." Araghchi said he had explicitly warned EU policy chief Kaja Kallas of the long-term consequences of backing US-Israeli military action. The exchanges reflect ongoing friction between Tehran and European capitals over the war and Iran's nuclear obligations even as both sides publicly emphasize dialogue.