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Ahead of Israel trip, German FM says Iran must ‘credibly renounce any plans’ to obtain nukes
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Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul attends the "Weimar Plus" ministerial meeting at Villa Madama, in Rome, on June 12m 2025. (ALESSANDRO DI MEO/ANSA/AFP)
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says Iran should distance itself from any plans to acquire nuclear weapons, after Tehran announced plans to increase its output of enriched uranium.
“We expect Iran to credibly renounce any plans to acquire nuclear weapons,” Wadephul tells journalists in Rome ahead of a new round of talks between the United States and Iran on the issue.
He adds, “Everyone wants to avoid any escalation. We will not stand by idly and watch Iran become nuclear-armed. That must be made clear in this situation.”
Wadephul will travel to the Middle East tonight, and will be in Israel on Sunday, where the issue of Iran will be on the table, he says.
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