American Republican Congressman Joe Wilson has criticized Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze for holding talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The meeting took place in Yerevan on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

“This vile alliance is an insult to President Trump and the wonderful Georgian people,” Wilson wrote on the social media platform X.

He also accused the ruling “Georgian Dream” party of harboring hostility toward the United States and labeled Iran a “terrorist state.”

According to the Georgian government administration, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. Kobakhidze emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in reducing tensions and establishing a lasting peace. In a post on X, the Georgian Prime Minister also noted that he had reaffirmed Tbilisi’s commitment to the diplomatic resolution of conflicts in the Middle East.

According to the Iranian president’s press office, Pezeshkian proposed establishing a specific framework and timeline for a future action plan to strengthen relations with Georgia. He also spoke out against US sanctions on Tehran—describing them as contrary to humanitarian principles—and condemned recent strikes against Iran as “unjustified and inhumane.”

Wilson has previously criticized the Georgian authorities on several occasions regarding their policy toward Iran, calling for tougher sanctions against members of the ruling party and the Georgian government. He is one of the authors of the “MEGOBARI Act,” a piece of legislation that proposes measures targeting Georgian officials. In July 2026, Wilson also authored a resolution on Georgia, which was adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as part of the Hague Declaration. The document called for an investigation into potential irregularities during the parliamentary elections, the release of individuals whom the authors consider to be political prisoners, and a review of laws that restrict civil and political freedoms. In protest against the resolution, the Georgian delegation walked out of the hall before the vote took place. Wilson described this move as "shameful" and pledged that the issue would be raised again at the organization's next annual session.