Asger Risom
European foreign ministers from Germany, France and the UK will meet Iran in Geneva this Friday alongside EU diplomat Kaja Kallas to seek firm assurances Tehran’s nuclear programme is for peaceful use only.
As Israeli airstrikes on Iran and retaliatory missile attacks continue to reverberate across the Middle East, European powers are making a high-stakes diplomatic push.
On Friday, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom will meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva. The talks—coordinated with the United States—come as European leaders seek to prevent the conflict from spiraling further, while also reviving stalled dialogue on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Europe’s Diplomatic Push
According to a Reuters report citing a German diplomatic source, the ministers will first confer with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at Germany’s permanent mission before a joint meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
These talks are taking place in coordination with the United States, though President Donald Trump has so far remained noncommittal on American military involvement in the region.
Nuclear Programme in Focus
The central objective is to obtain clear assurances that Iran’s nuclear activities remain exclusively civilian.
While Tehran insists it has no military ambitions, Israel has vowed to eliminate what it sees as a threat of nuclear armament.
The Geneva meeting is expected to lead to further expert-level discussions.
Berlin’s Tough Message
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has thrown his support behind Israel’s recent actions and warned Iran of “greater destruction” if it fails to de-escalate.
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul echoed that message with a more diplomatic tone, urging Iran to return to dialogue. “It’s never too late to come to the negotiating table,” he said.