German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have called on Iran to de-escalate and return to negotiations with the US in a joint statement, which comes after a defence and security council meeting, Al Jazeera reports.
“We urge Iran to refrain from endangering further negotiations through military escalations or activities,” the two countries say in the statement, additionally stressing the need to urgently reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
