(20 Jun 2025)
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Geneva, Switzerland – 20 June 2025
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STORYLINE:
There was activity at the German permanent mission in Geneva on Friday ahead of expected talks in the city between Iran’s foreign minister and European counterparts.
It was not immediately clear where the talks would take place.
Europe’s push for diplomacy is in sharp contrast to messages from Washington, with U.S. President Donald Trump openly weighing bombing Iran and calling for the unconditional surrender of the Iranian leadership.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Geneva for the meetings Friday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
European diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential talks, confirmed the meetings.
“All sides must show restraint, refrain from taking steps which lead to further escalation in the region, and return to diplomacy," read a joint statement issued Wednesday by France, Germany, the U.K. and the EU.
The three European countries, commonly referred to as the E3, played an important role in the negotiations over the original 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
But they have repeatedly threatened to reinstate sanctions that were lifted under the deal if Iran does not improve its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
The meeting in Geneva could also provide the three European nations and the EU with a unique opportunity to reach out to Iran in what is going to be the first face-to-face meeting between Western officials and Tehran since the start of the conflict a week ago.
It’s a timely moment for Europe to test the chances for a diplomatic solution and seek Iran’s positions amid escalating rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran.
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