Germany urges Iran to begin talks with US and Israel

Diplomacy remains the sole avenue to resolve the escalating conflict between Iran and its adversaries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.

“The negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis,” she said in a statement.

European Council President Antonio Costa called Sunday for restraint and renewed diplomatic efforts to avoid further escalation in the Middle East, warning that civilians would pay the highest price.

“I call on all parties to show restraint and respect for international law and nuclear safety,” Costa wrote on X.

"Diplomacy remains the only way to bring peace and security to the Middle East region. Too many civilians will once again be the victims of a further escalation," he said.

Tehran remained at the negotiating table while Israel and the United States blew up ongoing diplomatic efforts through military action, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.

“Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy,” Araghchi wrote.

“To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must ‘return’ to the table. But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?”

Iran will intensify its military response in the coming days and continue punitive action until clear results are achieved, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Sunday.

“The Zionists were overwhelmed, which is why the United States attacked Iran,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of parliament’s national security committee.

"Israel’s economy and military standing have collapsed," he added, warning that "any miscalculation would carry severe consequences."

The rising tensions between US and Iran could have “catastrophic repercussions” for both the region and the world, Qatar said Sunday.

The foreign ministry wrote in a post on X it “deplores the deterioration” of the situation, calling the strikes a dangerous shift in the conflict’s trajectory.