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NHK
8 hours ago
- Politics
- NHK
Iran, Europe talks wrap up in Geneva
The Iranian foreign minister met with top European diplomats in Geneva on Friday in a bid to ease the conflict between Iran and Israel. After the meeting, the Europeans issued a statement saying they support continuing the discussions, and welcomed US efforts to seek a "negotiated solution." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany, as well as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, at a hotel in the city. After the talks, Kallas said, "The regional escalation benefits no one and that's why we need to keep the discussions with Tehran open." She also said they agreed to discuss nuclear and broader issues. The Iranian foreign minister said, "Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again and once aggression is stopped." He also stressed that he made clear that "Iran's defense capabilities are not negotiable." This comes after the White House said Thursday that US President Donald Trump has set a two-week timeline to decide on whether the US will join the conflict. Trump was dismissive about the Geneva talks. Speaking to reporters after arriving in New Jersey, he said, "Europe is not going to be able to help." He also denied that the US will ask Israel to stop the attacks. At the Security Council meeting in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the confrontation is "racing" toward a crisis, and "we are on course to potential chaos." He said: "Moments when the direction taken will shape not only the fate of nations, but potentially our collective future. This is such a moment." The UN leader called on all the parties to "give peace a chance."
LBCI
11 hours ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Europeans urged Iran to talk 'without awaiting' end to Israel strikes: France FM
European powers on Friday urged Iran to hold nuclear talks "without awaiting" an end to Israeli air strikes on the Islamic republic, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said. "We invited the Iranian minister to consider negotiations with all sides, including the United States, without awaiting the cessation of strikes, which we also hope for," he said after he and his British, German and EU counterparts held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva. "It is illusory and dangerous to want to impose a regime change from the outside. It is up to the people to decide their own destiny," Barrot added, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AFP
CNN
14 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
Trump Hits Pause on Iran - CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish - Podcast on CNN Audio
CNN This Morning 48 mins President Trump is giving diplomacy a shot, granting Iran a two-week window. Iran's top diplomat is heading to Europe for nuclear talks. Can negotiations succeed with missiles still flying? Meanwhile, the GOP rift on how to handle the Mideast crisis deepens. Will the president's decision on Iran fracture the party further?
Bloomberg
16 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Mideast in Wait-And-See Mode as Trump Hints He'll Hold Off Strike
The direction of Israel's war with Iran remains highly unpredictable as it enters a second week, with both sides continuing to trade fire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country won't return to nuclear talks while Israel keeps up its assault, after the White House hinted it wanted to give diplomacy a chance and as European leaders prepared to meet him in Geneva to discuss de-escalation. Markets went into a wait-and-see mode: Stocks rose and oil slumped. But worries grew among businesses operating in the region. American and European airlines began pausing flights to hubs including Doha and Dubai. And AP Moller-Maersk, the Danish container-shipping giant, said it will suspend stops to Haifa, Israel's biggest port.
Bloomberg
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
US Enjoys a Rare Moment of Oil Supremacy in Iran
Few noticed earlier this month, but there was a symbolic crack in the world's geopolitical map. Everyone's attention at that point was on the nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington. In the oil market, some looked at a major shift: For just a week in early June, the US didn't import a single barrel of Saudi crude — a feat only seen once before in half a century. The timing couldn't be more fortuitous. On June 9, US President Donald Trump received a fateful call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying war against Iran was imminent.
