Irish foreign minister urges de-escalation in Iran-Israel crisis after talks with Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Conversations come as fears grow over a broader regional conflict in Middle East
LONDON
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Harris on Thursday called for calm as the conflict between Iran and Israel rages on, after talks with his Jordanian and Saudi counterparts.
“This afternoon I spoke with Jordanian FM Ayman Safadi & Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan,” Harris said in a post on X.
“We discussed the crisis between Iran & Israel and the urgent need for de-escalation & diplomacy. We agreed on the need to maintain focus on the deplorable situation in Gaza & the West Bank.”
Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities on June 12, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes. The tit-for-tat attacks have continued.
The White House has said that US President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the US will join in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks.
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