German Chancellor Angela Merkel said talks between the Iranian and French foreig...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference on the situation in Sahel during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 25, 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS
BIARRITZ, France - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said talks between the Iranian and French foreign ministers on Sunday were a side event to the G7 summit and every opportunity should be seized to resolve tensions between the United States and Iran. “We have to find a way to de-escalate - if not we have to fear that Iran reneges even further on its commitments even further in September,” Merkel told reporters.
She said she had only been informed at short notice that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif would arrive for talks in Biarritz.
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