Putin says Iran-Israel deal is possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
During a midnight meeting with international news agencies, he suggested that Moscow could negotiate a settlement allowing Tehran to pursue a peaceful nuclear program while addressing Israeli security concerns.
Putin said he had shared Moscow’s proposals with Iran, Israel, and the United States.
The Russian leader also said he was open to speaking to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as well as meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
German, French, British foreign ministers to meet Iranian counterpart
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 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.
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/iran-summons-german-envoy-after-merz-pro-israel-comments/live-72956054
