Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme in an effort to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

French President Emmanuel Macron says a top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed

A top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed amid surging tensions in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

France has no reason to change its diplomatic personnel staffing in the Middle East at this stage, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. "There is no reason that would justify a change in our diplomatic personnel at the moment,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the United Kingdom is building up its forces in the Middle East in response to Israel and Iran’s war — as he and other European politicians continued to implore both sides to de-escalate.

BERLIN, Germany – Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program in a bid to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation of the Middle East and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme, but he also urged restraint after Israel struck Iran.

Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid much of the region’s airspace.

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Sir Keir Starmer has said RAF jets and military assets are being sent to the Middle East. It comes after Iran warned the UK, US and France their bases in the region will be targeted if they help Israel stop Tehran's strikes.