Europe may resolve the Iran-Israel war as Trump dithers
The Continent’s leaders are filled with fears about a spiralling regional conflict, and have forged ahead with negotiations set to take place this weekend.
Steven Erlanger, Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek
Berlin | As US President Donald Trump decides whether to go to war in Iran, key European countries are pursuing a diplomatic path, hoping to find a negotiated solution and de-escalate the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic before it engulfs the region.
After several days of back-channel discussions, foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany, together with Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, are scheduled to hold talks on Friday (Saturday AEST) with their Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
