From Germany to Iran: It is never too late to sit at the negotiation table.

18.06.2025 17:10

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasized during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi that Iran must convincingly demonstrate that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons, stating, "It is never too late to come to the negotiating table."

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in the capital Berlin. After their meeting, Wadephul and Safadi addressed the cameras and made statements at a joint press conference.

"IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO SIT AT THE NEGOTIATION TABLE"

German Foreign Minister Wadephul stated that they discussed Israel's attacks on Iran and the rising tensions in the Middle East during the meeting. Minister Wadephul recalled that they had a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday, with the participation of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, saying, "In the phone conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister, we made a clear proposal. As three European countries, we are ready to negotiate for a solution. However, Iran must act urgently now. Iran must take confidence-building and verification measures and convincingly demonstrate that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons. It is never too late to sit at the negotiation table," he said.

"THE KILLING OF THOSE GOING TO RECEIVE AID IN GAZA IS UNACCEPTABLE"

In his statements, Wadephul also addressed the recent situation in Gaza, emphasizing that the extremely dire situation in Gaza due to the Israel-Iran conflict should not be overlooked. Wadephul said, "This is important to me. People are being shot and killed almost every day while trying to receive aid for themselves and their families. This situation is unacceptable. The only way to correct this is to deliver more humanitarian aid to the people. The suffering in Gaza will not end without international aid organizations. Humanitarian workers need to be able to carry out their duties," he stated.

Wadephul added, "It is quite clear that Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem are the foundation of a future Palestinian state. We remain committed to the goal of a negotiated two-state solution."

"STABILITY WILL OCCUR IF ALL RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUPS UNITE IN SYRIA"

Speaking about the new era in Syria, Wadephul said, "We believe that the country can only achieve stability when all religious and ethnic groups in Syria can unite. We want to pave the way for this opportunity for Syria. Therefore, we have initiated efforts at the European level to ease sanctions."

"WE REJECT ISRAEL'S AGGRESSION"

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stated that they want to stop the conflict between Israel and Iran, saying, "War will not bring peace and stability to anyone; rather, it will bring more conflict with terrible consequences for the whole world."

Safadi, who said, "We reject Israel's aggression, stating that it is a clear violation of international law," added, "Of course, we do not want Iran to possess nuclear weapons. As Jordan, we have a very clear stance on this. We want a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, and therefore we support negotiations."