European ministers to hold talks with the Iranian foreign minister

欧洲部长将与国际伊朗外长举行会谈

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2025-06-20

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UK, French and German foreign ministers will hold talks with their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva today as part of efforts to ease the Israel-Iran conflict. Also on the programme: lawmakers in the UK hold a crucial vote on legalising assisted dying; and as Italian classical singer Andrea Bocelli releases a duet with the men's tennis world number one, Jannik Sinner, we'll ponder what draws some sports stars to dabble in music. (Photo: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on June 20, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)
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  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service.

  • We're coming to you live from London.

  • I'm James Menendez.

  • A window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution.

  • The words of Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy ahead of a crucial meeting in Geneva today about the Israel-Iran conflict.

  • That'll be between Mr Lammy, the French and German foreign ministers,

  • and their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Aradji.

  • And it comes after President Trump said on Thursday that he would make a decision about whether the U.S. would join Israel's offensive in that same timeline,

  • two weeks.

  • So with the war now into its second week and with both sides continuing to attack each other,

  • is there a deal to be done?

  • Let's head live to Geneva to speak to our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette.

  • Lise, very good to have you with us on the program.

  • What is the message the Europeans want to convey to Iran, do you think?

  • They will convey a message from the United States, and it is also, it seems,

  • the message of the European foreign ministers who will meet the Iranian foreign minister,

  • Abbas Arakshi, here in Geneva in a very short time.

  • That is that there is only one deal on the table.

  • It is the U.S. proposal for a new Iran nuclear deal.

  • And I have to say, James, it will not seem like negotiations to Tehran.