“Therefore we appeal for a ceasefire as soon as possible,” he explained, directing his message mainly to Iran, but also the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said Wednesday that he did not intend to negotiate with Washington.
“[The conflict] is a real huge risk for rising and increasing instability in the region, and that has always an impact, as we know from history, for the entire world,” Pistorius continued.
The defense minister reiterated Germany’s more critical stance on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has hardened in recent weeks. “We have not been consulted before, nobody asked us before,” Pistorius said. “It’s not our war, and therefore we don’t want to get sucked into that war, to make it crystal clear.”
He also stressed the economic impact of the conflict. “This war is a catastrophe for the world’s economies. The impact is already evident after just a little more than two weeks,” he said.