European diplomats urge Iran to continue the American nuclear talks after the attacks

The diplomats met from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union with Iran On Friday, the Foreign Minister urged the country to continue diplomacy with the United States, a week after the suspended nuclear talks, which escalated into attacks between Iran and Israel.

“We are keen to continue the continuous discussions and negotiations with Iran, and we urge Iran to continue its talks with the United States,” said British Foreign Secretary David Lami. “We were clear: Iran could not have a nuclear weapon.”

The meeting, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, was the first to face to face with an Iranian leader since a flash point last week.

“The good result today is to leave the room with the impression that the Iranian side is mainly ready to continue to talk about all important issues,” said German Foreign Minister Johan Wadel. He said that the two sides held “very dangerous talks.”

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The meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragici continued for more than three hours.

“Military operations can slow the Iranian nuclear program, but they cannot in any way eliminate it,” said French Foreign Minister Jean -Noel Barrot. “We know very well – after I saw what happened in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in Libya – how much is an illusion and dangerous in the desire to impose a regime change from abroad.”

In a joint statement, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union said that they participated in their “serious fears” with Araghchi “regarding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and honored their fixed commitment b Israel Security, “adding that” all parties must refrain from taking steps that lead to more escalation in the region, and to find an urgently observed solution to ensure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon or get it. “

Early on Friday, Israel fired air strikes against Iranian nuclear sites after it seemed that the nuclear talks were suspended, causing Iran’s revenge. Countries continue to trade strikes.

prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Shortly then announced that the strikes were necessary for “the Iranian threat to retreat to the survival of Israel.”

The meeting also comes less than a month after a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that the country quickly increases its uranium inventory near weapons.

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On Friday, European diplomats repeated their long fears about Iran’s expansion of its nuclear program, which has no reliable civil purpose, in violation of almost all JCPOA provisions. “

They added that they “discussed ways to resolve negotiations for the Iranian nuclear program, while emphasizing the urgency. They expressed their willingness to continue discussing all questions related to the Iranian nuclear program and the broader issues”, urging Iran to cooperate with IAA.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump He said he might consider an American strike on Iran.

“Yes, I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, no one knows what I will do. I can tell you that Iran is facing a lot of troubles, and they want to negotiate,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday in the United States to be negotiating Iran. “And I said, why didn’t you negotiate with me before all this death and destruction? Why didn’t you go?

On Friday, Trump told the reporters that the United States was “ready and able” to speak to Iran, adding that Iran does not want to speak to Europe. “They want to speak to us. Europe will not help,” he said.

He added that while he was against the war in Iraq in 2003 because he did not believe that there were weapons on mass destruction, he believed that Iran is building a nuclear weapon, saying that the director of National Intelligence Tolsi Gabbard was “wrong” in his saying that there is not enough evidence to conclude this.

“The materials they already collected. It is a huge amount of materials. I think within weeks, or certainly within months, they will be able to get a nuclear weapon,” he said. “We cannot let it happen.”

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On Friday, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and European Union diplomats said that they “also participated in their support for discussions to continue” with Iran and “welcomed continuous efforts to the United States to search for a negotiating solution. They have expressed their willingness to meet again in the future.”

Fox News Bin Ivski, Emma Colon and Associated Press contributed to this report.