Germany calls on Iran to begin nuclear talks with US and Israel following American strikes

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls on Iran to start nuclear negotiations with Israel and the United States, following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities early this morning, says the chancellor’s spokesman, Stefan Kornelius.

During a meeting of the German government’s security cabinet this morning, “Chancellor Merz reiterated his call for Iran to immediately begin negotiations with the US and Israel in pursuit of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict,” Kornelius writes in a statement.

“The federal government believes that significant parts of Iran’s nuclear program were impacted by the airstrikes. A precise damage assessment will only be possible at a later stage,” adds the statement.

Merz and German security cabinet ministers “will remain in close coordination with partners in the European Union and the United States regarding further steps,” the spokesman adds.