European diplomats called on Iran to continue nuclear talks with the United States
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European diplomats called on Iran to continue nuclear talks with the United States, despite Israeli strikes. They stressed that regional escalation is dangerous and Iran is not allowed to have nuclear weapons.
UK Foreign Minister David Lammy and his counterparts from Germany, France, and the European Union have called on Iran to continue the negotiation process, including with the United States. They also emphasized that there is no need to wait for Israel to stop its attacks on the country, writes UNN with reference to The Guardian and Sky News.
“We are committed to continuing the ongoing discussions and negotiations with Iran, and we urge Iran to continue negotiating with the United States. This is a dangerous moment, and it is extremely important that we do not see a regional escalation of this conflict,”
The British diplomat emphasized that, according to the discussions, regional escalation is not beneficial. Therefore, negotiations should continue.
“The discussions we have had with Iran have been that regional escalation is in nobody's interest. That's why we need to continue with the UN talks being open,”
According to Lammy, European diplomats have made it clear that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also called on Iran to continue the negotiation process, including with the United States.
“We have invited the Iranian minister to consider negotiations with all parties, including the United States, without waiting for the cessation of strikes, which we also hope for,”
At the same time, Barrot criticized the statement by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not rule out the possibility of eliminating Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“It is illusory and dangerous to want to impose regime change from the outside. The people themselves must decide their fate,”
Additional Information
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is ready to resume diplomatic discussions on the condition of an end to Israeli aggression and bringing the aggressor to justice. This statement came after his negotiations in Geneva with European foreign ministers, where the possibility of a new nuclear deal was discussed.
European and Iranian foreign ministers met to assess Tehran's readiness for negotiations on a new, strengthened nuclear deal. This occurred amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East, with the US expressing readiness for direct contacts with Iran.