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German FM urges Iranian counterpart to exercise ‘maximum restraint’

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock attends a meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh (not pictured) in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ammar Awad /Pool Photo via AP)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discusses the tense situation in the Middle East with her Iranian counterpart and urges all sides to act responsibly and exercise restraint, the Foreign Ministry in Berlin says.
“Avoiding further regional escalation must be in everyone’s interest. We urge all actors in the region to act responsibly and exercise maximum restraint,” the ministry writes on X.