Leaders of UK, France, Germany urge de-escalation of Middle East conflict
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 13, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
UK, France, and Germany leaders urge de-escalation in Middle East after Israeli strikes on Iran, emphasizing regional stability.
LONDON (Reuters) -Leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for all sides to refrain from further escalation after Israeli strikes against nuclear and military facilities in Iran, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said.
Starmer held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the situation, Starmer's office said in a statement.
"The leaders discussed the long-held grave concerns about Iran's nuclear programme, and called on all sides to refrain from further escalation that could further destabilize the region," the statement said.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; writing by Muvija M; editing by William James)
They discussed the grave concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program and called for all sides to refrain from further escalation.
The call for de-escalation came after Israeli strikes against nuclear and military facilities in Iran.
British leader Keir Starmer held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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