Only the United States has the clout to engage Israel and Iran in talks amid ongoing airstrikes between the two countries, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, quoted by Reuters, BTA reported.
„Europe alone does not have the clout to bring the countries concerned to the table. Only the United States can do it. "So I think it's up to the US president to decide which path to take," Mitsotakis said in an interview on the sidelines of an energy conference in Athens on Friday.
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterparts in Geneva on Friday, a German diplomatic source told Reuters.
We are all very concerned about any factor that will raise inflation and lead to significant disruptions in energy markets, Mitsotakis said.
He also said Greece was deeply concerned about the safety of about 180 Greek-flagged and Greek-owned ships that were sailing in the wider Persian Gulf region when Israel first attacked Iran last week.
Greek owners control the world's largest fleet of oil tankers. Maritime agencies have advised commercial ships to avoid Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz region, shipping sources said yesterday.