European ministers meet Iran’s Araghchi in bid to end Israel conflict

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Geneva for talks with his European counterparts aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Iran. CGTN’s Julia Lyubova reports from Geneva.

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00:00The talks between the Iranian foreign minister and his European counterparts are underway here in Geneva.

00:08In fact, the talks just got underway at the Intercontinental Hotel just behind me here earlier on today.

00:14So the Iranian foreign minister arrived earlier after doing a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

00:23And in his speech he said that Iran is defending itself against Israeli aggression.

00:30And after this speech at the Human Rights Council, he travelled to the hotel here and met with the European foreign ministers.

00:38So the European foreign ministers here include the UK, Germany and France.

00:42And the European Union is represented by the High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Callas.

00:50But the aim of these talks is to diffuse tensions in the latest conflict between Israel and Iran

00:55and to work towards a diplomatic solution in that conflict.

00:59European foreign ministers earlier called for restraint from both sides in this conflict.

01:05And earlier Iran insisted that the talks here in Switzerland should only focus on Iran's nuclear program.

01:12Julia Lybova, CGTN, Geneva.

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