But most major European nations sent only low-level officials, alarmed at President Donald Trump's bellicose tone on Iran. Iran quickly linked the attack to the Warsaw conference, where supporters of the formerly armed opposition plan a second day of protests on Thursday. Dubbing the meeting in Poland the "WarsawCircus", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said it was "no coincidence that Iran is hit by terror on the very day" the talks began. - Growing US pressure on Iran -Iran has been comparatively stable in a turbulent region in recent years. Poland and the United States toned down the conference to a vague goal of seeking stability in the Middle East without specifically mentioning Iran.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2019 06:00 UTC