Frederik Pleitgen
Austria’s foreign minister @BMeinl spoke with Iran’s FM @araghchi - seems an increasing number of European countries getting involved in diplomacy. Weirdly missing seems to be Germany, the continent’s largest economy - already in a deep economic crisis and so much to lose if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. @AussenMinDE
Beate Meinl-Reisinger
I had a call with the Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas @araghchi . We discussed the situation in Iran and the spiralling escalation in the Middle East. Diplomatic solutions and de-escalation are urgently needed. I emphasized the need to end the strikes on neighbouring countries and restore freedom of navigation in the Strait Hormuz especially regarding the humanitarian aspect of global food security with a focus on fertilizers and other essential goods. Regarding the Iranian nuclear program Austria supports any diplomatic way forward that leads to a new agreement and full cooperation with the @iaeaorg . In times like this it is important to maintain dialogue.