The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Johann Vaudeville, Jean-Noël Barrot and David Lamy, have called on Iranian authorities to start talks to allay concerns about its nuclear program.
This is stated in a joint statement released by the UK Foreign Office.
"We call on Iran to start negotiations that will lead to an agreement that addresses all concerns related to its nuclear program. We stand ready to help achieve this goal in coordination with all parties," the statement said.
“We call on Iran to refrain from any further actions that could destabilize the situation in the region,“ the ministers from the "troika" said.
They pledged to "continue joint diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and ensure that the conflict does not escalate or spread further". "EU3" said that his goal is to continue efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict after the US strikes on Iran and said that Iran should enter into direct negotiations with the United States.
“Everyone knows: a negotiated solution is needed“, Wadeful said on ARD television. Iran, he said, should enter into direct negotiations with the US. Germany and its European allies. There are all possibilities for a peaceful resolution of this conflict“, the head of the German Foreign Ministry noted.
Iran's uranium enrichment, according to Wadeful, “far exceeds any reasonable use for civilian purposes“. Thus, Iran has crossed “red lines”. Germany, he said, has always maintained that this nuclear program is dangerous for Israel.
Vadefuhl avoided a direct answer to the question of whether the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities were legal. Instead, the minister stressed that he considered it legal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will speak at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran. This was reported by the agency in H.
"IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is to speak to the UN Security Council on the situation in Iran today, June 22, at 3:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. Bulgarian time)", the statement said.