Polish FM joins talks with 40 countries on Iran war

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Thursday took part in a teleconference with officials from more than 40 countries focused on the US-Israeli war against Iran, the Polish foreign ministry said.

The Polish foreign ministry building in Warsaw.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

The meeting, organised by Britain, was led by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, with Sikorski representing Poland, the ministry said.

Representatives of more than 40 countries discussed the situation in the Middle East today.

In the teleconference organised by the United Kingdom, 🇵🇱 was represented by Deputy Prime Minister @sikorskiradek.

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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 2, 2026

Participants discussed ways to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. They agreed on the need to pursue a diplomatic and political solution to the crisis, it added.

💬 Anyone who deals with international affairs has known for 30 years that Iran had this “end of the world” plan - that if it were truly and painfully struck, it would go all the way.

And that is its local advantage in controlling the Strait of Hormuz. That is exactly Iran’s big…

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 2, 2026

Poland also stressed that the international community should not lose sight of Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s unprovoked aggression amid the Middle East conflict, according to the ministry.

💬 For us, of course, Ukraine is a priority, because our neighbour Russia attacked another neighbour.

I was in Kyiv on Monday. It is very welcome that the High Representative convened a special meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the anniversary of the liberation of…

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 2, 2026

"Given that Moscow is benefitting from destabilisation in the Gulf region, the pressure on the Kremlin must be increased, including through ever harsher sanctions," the statement said.

💬 We must make the United States and the West aware that in this conflict with Iran, Russia is an ally of Iran. And that this is an axis that is waging two wars. And with the same types of weapons.

The Shahed drones - Russia first bought them from Iran, then built factories…

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 2, 2026

"Poland consistently emphasizes the need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, advocating dialogue and the use of diplomatic tools," the ministry said in a post on X.

During today’s online meeting, organized by 🇬🇧 and devoted to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, 🇵🇱 was represented by Deputy PM, FM @sikorskiradek.

Participants discussed possible actions to restore freedom of navigation in the area. Poland consistently emphasizes the need… pic.twitter.com/XWcHTQIHnK

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) April 2, 2026

In early March, Warsaw condemned attempts to widen the conflict in the Middle East, urging all sides to exercise maximum restraint and respect international law.

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Source: IAR, PAP