At Geneva meeting, European ministers said that they are ready for further talks with Iran and urged Tehran to engage with the United States over its nuclear programme
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European foreign ministers from the E3 — France, Britain, and Germany — along with the EU’s foreign policy chief, held a three-hour meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Geneva on Friday.
The talks aimed to revive stalled nuclear diplomacy, but ended without any immediate breakthroughs.
However, the European ministers said that they are ready for further talks with Iran and urged Tehran to engage with the United States over its nuclear programme.
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“The Iranian Foreign Minister has expressed his willingness to continue discussions on the nuclear programme and more broadly on all issues, and we expect Iran to commit to the discussion, including with the United States, to reach a negotiated settlement,” Reuters quoted French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot as saying.
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said that it is important that the US is involved in further talks and in finding a solution to the conflict.
UK foreign minister David Lammy echoed similar sentiments, saying that the UK urges Iran to continue their discussions with the US.
“This is a perilous moment, and it is hugely important that we don’t see regional escalation of this conflict,” Lammy was quoted as saying.
Tehran, facing growing international pressure to accept tighter limits on its nuclear programme, has repeatedly refused to engage with the Trump administration while Israeli strikes continue.
Ahead of Friday’s talks in Geneva, European foreign ministers consulted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who, according to diplomatic sources, indicated that Washington remai