Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock discussed the tense situation in the Middle East with her Iranian counterpart.
Annalena Baerbock © X
Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock discussed the tense situation in the Middle East with her Iranian counterpart and urged all sides to act responsibly and exercise restraint, the foreign ministry in Berlin said on Thursday.
"No one can have an interest in a wider regional escalation," the ministry posted on social media platform X.
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