Israel Launches Attacks on Tehran Amid European Leaders’ Summit for Iran Talks – DW – June 19, 2025

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom are set to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, news agencies reported on Wednesday evening, citing diplomatic sources.

The meeting is being coordinated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who recently changed plans to visit Lebanon, Syria and Israel to instead hold crisis talks in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman following Israel’s strikes on Iran last Friday.

Muscat, in particular, is believed to maintain very strong contacts with Tehran and had been mediating in negotiations between the United States and Iran for nearly two months prior to Israel’s attack.

The meeting was reportedly being coordinated with Washington.

Wadephul is hoping to launch an initiative involving the so-called “E3” — Germany, France and the UK — as well as with neighboring Arab states such as Oman to help bring about a diplomatic solution to the current conflict.

“It’s never too late to come to the negotiating table,” Wadephul said earlier in the day.

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While the countries continue to exchange strikes, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom hope to help bring about a diplomatic solution to the current conflict.

According to media reports, the foreign ministers of the three European countries are scheduled to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday.

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