Merz, Macron and Starmer call on Iran to negotiate

ARCHIVE - French President Emmanuel Macron (l-r), UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speak during the security meeting on Ukraine at the 6th Summit of the European Political Community. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Pool/AP/dpa

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Following the US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, Germany, France and the UK are calling on Iran to return to the negotiating table. "We call on Iran to begin negotiations on an agreement that removes all concerns about its nuclear program," reads a joint statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.