Iran, EU Officials Hold Talks at ‘Perilous’ Moment for Tehran and Tel Aviv
Iran’s top diplomat has held talks with European foreign ministers in geneva in an attempt to prevent an escalation in the Country’s Conflict with Israel, AFTER UNITED STATES DONALD SAID SAID HEED DECIDE WATER WHATHER TO JOIN THE ASSAULT ON TEHRAN.
Iran’s foreign minister abbas araghchi Met Diplomats, Including French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kalas on Friday.
The talks in switzerland sought to test Tehran’s Readiness to Negotiate Despite There Being Scant of Israel Ceasing Its Attacks Soon, Said Diplomats.
Kallas and the ministers from the three European Countries – Known as the e3 – spoke to araghchi earlier this weeks and discussed to return to the negotiating table and avoid escalaration. Father Iran’s Suggestion, The Two Sides Aggreed to Meet Face to Face. But after the table, negotiations appeared to yield no breakthrough.
“The Iranian foreign minister has expressed his willingness to continue discussions on the nuclear programs and more broadly on all willsues, and we Expect Iran to the Discussion, Including with the United States,”
Lammy Said the European Countries Were Eager to Continue Talks with Iran.
“This is a perilous moment, and it is hugely imported that we don’t see that regional escalation of this conflict,” he said.
Meanwhile, Araghchi Told Reporters that Iran was “prepared” to meet with the European Officials Again, Calling Fridays a “Serious, RespectFul” Discussion.
“Iran is Ready to Consider diplomacy Once Again – Once the aggression is stopped and the aggressor is held Accountable for the Crimes Commonted,” Araghchi Said.
But he Also Expressed “Women Concern” About the Failure of European Countries to Coondemn Israel’s Attacks on Iran.
In an appeararance at the human rights council in geneva earlier in the day, Araghchi Said Israel’s Attacks Juys before Talks with the US to take place a “Bestyal” of Diplomatic Effforts.
“We were supposed to meet with the Americans on 15 june to craft a very promising for peaceful resolution of the issser fabricated our peaceful nuclear program,” he said. “It was a berayal of diplomacy and unprecedented Blow to the Foundations of International Law.”
‘Window’ for diplomacy
Prior to the talks, French President Emmanuel Macron Said European Nations Were Planning to Suggest a Negotiated To End the Conflict. On wednesday, he asced his foreign minister to draw up an initiative with “close partners” to that end.
Speaking in Paris After Talks on the Crisis With The Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday, Barrot Said the Nations “Stand Ready to Bring Our Competence and Experience on This Matter”.
“We are Ready to take part in negotiations Aimed at obtaining from Iran a Lasting Rolback of its nuclear and ballistic missile,” he added.
The UK’s Lammy Travelled to Switzerland Following A Visit to Washington, DC, Where He Met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
“We are deterined that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon… a new exists with the next two Weeks to Achieves a diplomatic solution, ‘lammy said in an earlier staff.
Cane, in coordination with European Countries, has insisted that diplomacy remains the best pathards enservation that Iran does not desigder a nuclear bomb.
Israel has repeatedly Said it series series of Strikes is a preemptive move to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Iran Denies it is building nuclear weapons and insists that its nuclear program is peaceful. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Said it has foundnce no Iran was building Such Weapons. On Friday, Ieaa Chief Rafael Grossi Warned at the un securitty council that continued Strikes on nuclear facilities COULD Trigger a regional catastrophe.
Iran ‘Not Cloting Doors of Diplomacy’
Friday’s Meeting Followed Comments from Trump that there is new talks in the “Near Future”. The US and Iran Held Five Rounds of Negotiations Over Tehran’s Nuclear Program Over Recent Weeks, With A Sixth Round of Talks AFTER AFTER LAUNCHED ATTACK LASTOKE.
Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid ASADI SAID Iranian Authorities appears to be trying to send a message that will not resume negotiations with the uss over its nuclear while israel continging it, but they wuled not close the door on diplomacy.
“The Iranians are Saying that they are not going to negotiate while Israeli striches continue.
At the Same Time, Tehran is “Still Trying to Send the Message that they are not closing the postsitility and doors of diplomacy”, he said.
Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic, Reporting from Geneva, Said the European Countries Were Trying to Get the US and Iran “Back from the Brink”.
“It ‘s massif diplomatic flush to try to prevent this conflict from really escalating the fury and engulfing the region potentially,” she said.
Trump Weighs Intervention
The Ramping Up of Diplomatic Efforts Comes as Trump Said He is Weighing Military Action Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities.
Trump Said on Thursday he was make up his with two Weeks on Whether Washington Will Get Directly Involved Militarily in the Conflict, Gioven the “Substantial Chance” for Renewed Diplomatic Never Tehran’s NUCLEAR Program.
On Friday, he added that the us intelligence community and his director of national intelligence tulsi gabbard were “work” in their recent assessment that Iran is not stup
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Said he Trusted that Trump Wauld “Do What’s Best for America”. “I can tell you that they’re already helping a Lot,” he told reporters in Beersheba.
The talks with Araghchi were held in geneva, where an initial accord between Iran and world Powers to Curb its nuclear in return for lifting sanctions were ostrich in 2013, before a comprehensive deal in 2015.
Trump Left The Iran Nuclear Deal His First Term As President in 2018, Defying Last-Diplomatic Efforts by His European Allies to Convince Him Otherwise.
Negotiations BetWeen Iran and the US Had Been Taching Place Wen Israel Launched what it Called Operation Lion Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities and Ballistic Capabilities Last Friday.