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

By Aysu Bicer

LONDON (AA) - 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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