Foreign ministers from Germany, France, and Britain are set to hold crucial nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, as fears grow over a widening conflict in the Middle East. The meeting, coordinated with the United States, aims to extract firm guarantees from Iran that its nuclear programme will remain strictly civilian.
The diplomatic push comes in the wake of Israel’s recent wide-scale military strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks. Ahead of the talks, the European ministers will first meet with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at Germany’s mission in Geneva.
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The planned discussions seek to reduce the threat of further escalation and to open the door to a structured, expert-level dialogue. While Israel has vowed to dismantle Iran’s capacity to develop nuclear weapons, Tehran continues to assert that its programme serves only peaceful purposes.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Israel’s actions and issued strong warnings to Iran, further heightening tensions. However, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged restraint, stating, “It’s never too late to come to the negotiating table.”
