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UK's Starmer urges Middle East de-escalation, calling for Iran to negotiate in talks with Jordan and Oman leaders.
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Iran should return to the negotiating table and that an escalation of the situation in the Middle East is in no-one's interests in calls with the leaders of Jordan and Oman, his office said on Sunday.
A Downing Street spokesperson said Starmer "agreed on the grave threat posed by Iran's nuclear programme and reiterated calls for them to return to the negotiating table" in a call with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik al Said.
"An escalation of the conflict is in no-one's interests and the focus must be on de-escalation, they added," according to the readout after strikes by the United States on Iran.
In a separate call with King Abdullah II of Jordan, Downing Street said "they called on Iran to return to the negotiating table in pursuit of a diplomatic solution."
(Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Keir Starmer urged Iran to return to the negotiating table to address the grave threat posed by its nuclear programme.
In the call with the Sultan of Oman, Starmer emphasized the importance of de-escalation and the need for Iran to engage in diplomatic discussions.
Starmer's calls were made in the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly following recent US strikes on Iran.
Starmer spoke with the Sultan of Oman and King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the situation and urge Iran to pursue a diplomatic solution.
Starmer stated that an escalation of the conflict is in no one's interests and called for a focus on de-escalation.
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