{"id":1708,"date":"2025-06-20T21:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:21:54","slug":"europe-seeks-diplomatic-solution-to-israel-iran-conflict-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=1708","title":{"rendered":"Europe Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Israel-Iran Conflict \u2013 Foreign Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the <strong>Israel-Iran<\/strong> conflict, a landmark vote in the <strong>U.K.<\/strong> Parliament, and the diminishing power of <strong>Taiwan<\/strong>\u2019s opposition.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Two Weeks of Diplomacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/06\/20\/nx-s1-5440118\/europe-iran-talks\">met with<\/a> his counterparts from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom in Geneva on Friday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which marked its eighth day with both sides launching another <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-iran-war-nuclear-gaza-news-06-20-2025-8adbedb3427a76be7dbde4a18a05f75f\">barrage of missiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the <strong>Israel-Iran<\/strong> conflict, a landmark vote in the <strong>U.K.<\/strong> Parliament, and the diminishing power of <strong>Taiwan<\/strong>\u2019s opposition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-fallback\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/category\/world-brief\/\">Sign up<\/a>  to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.            <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<form data-shortcode-newsletter=\"world_brief\" class=\"newsletter-unit-signup newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode email-capture--step-1 newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief newsletter-shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"show-on-email-capture--signed-up hide-from-newsletter-subscriber newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode--container\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit newsletter-row\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.<\/h2>\n<p>\n                        <button class=\"button\">Sign Up<\/button>\n                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid--flex newsletter-world_brief newsletter-signup-container\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"World Brief sign up form\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"buttons\">\n<div class=\"hide-from-newsletter-subscriber privacy-policy-container\">\n<div class=\"privacy-policy-acknowledge\">\n<p><small>By submitting your email, you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/termsofuse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us. 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But Friday\u2019s talks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/06\/20\/world\/israel-iran-trump\/6416fae9-5188-530a-93ea-1d2bbdf7cf14?smid=url-share\">dissolved<\/a> with no major breakthroughs, and both Iran and Israel remain adamant that negotiations cannot occur while strikes carry on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want to negotiate with anyone while the Zionist regime\u2019s aggression continues,\u201d Araghchi said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s_a_araghchi\/6818\">address<\/a> broadcast on Iranian state TV on Friday. \u201cIt is the Americans who want talks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danny Danon, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, cast similar doubts on the effectiveness of negotiations. \u201cWe have seen diplomatic talks for the last few decades, and look at the results,\u201d Danon said, adding that Israel would only consider a genuine effort to dismantle Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Such a proposal may be in the works. On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jun\/20\/macron-lays-out-broad-offer-for-iran-to-end-war-with-israel\">preparing a deal<\/a> to end the conflict that would include Iran reducing its uranium enrichment to zero, restricting its ballistic missile program, and ending its funding of proxy groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah. This deal will likely be rejected, though, as Tehran maintains that it has the right to enrich uranium on its soil for civilian purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Israel first <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/13\/israel-iran-attack-death-blow-nuclear\/\">launched strikes<\/a> targeting Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure last Friday, hitting uranium enrichment facilities, top military leaders, and other alleged command centers used by the Iranian government. Iran has retaliated with hundreds of drones and missile strikes, and it pulled out of nuclear talks with the United States originally scheduled for last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114699621000737127\">called for<\/a> unconditional surrender from Iran, which went ignored; <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114699514822488706\">took partial credit<\/a> for control of Iranian airspace; and suggested that the United States might consider <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114699610769479275\">assassinating<\/a> Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will do \u201cwhat\u2019s best for America,\u201d Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-iran-attacks-nuclear-news-06-19-2025-b508817b78ed8d2f6067c1516215cf94?user_email=6b04284e4d00370f16d3dac0a626e01bf24d86e4d6995646867da6aa680488d0&amp;utm_medium=Morning_Wire&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_20%20Jun_2025&amp;utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers\">said<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cI can tell you that they\u2019re already helping a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether Trump will order <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/18\/iran-israel-strikes-trump-us-military-fordow-khamenei\/\">U.S. armed forces<\/a> to assist Israel directly by targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/18\/us-war-middle-east-iran-israel\/\">Iran\u2019s nuclear sites<\/a>. Such an attack would likely include U.S. B-2 bombers dropping bunker buster bombs on Fordow, a major underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>But experts warn that U.S. involvement to that scale could exacerbate the conflict and produce dangerous results. Armed attack on nuclear facilities \u201ccould result in radioactive releases with grave consequences within and beyond the boundaries of the state which has been attacked,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/statements\/iaea-director-general-grossis-statement-to-unsc-on-situation-in-iran-20-june-2025\">Rafael Grossi<\/a>, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned the United Nations Security Council on Friday.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Today\u2019s Most Read<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>What We\u2019re Following<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Landmark vote in London. <\/strong>The U.K. Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/british-lawmakers-vote-landmark-assisted-dying-law-2025-06-19\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&amp;utm_term=062025&amp;lctg=607f1056abd4f461f466319b\">voted<\/a> on Friday to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients. The legislation would apply only to mentally competent adults in England and Wales with six months or less to live. After receiving 314 votes in favor to 291 against, the bill now heads to the House of Lords for scrutiny, where it is expected to eventually pass.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s Labour Party did not issue a formal stance on the bill, leading lawmakers to vote their personal choice rather than along party lines. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/uk-assisted-dying-bill-vote-parliament-terminally-ill-adults-choose-to-end-lives\/\">initial vote<\/a> last November approved the legislation by 330 votes, signaling that some parliamentarians have since changed their minds. Starmer, himself, voted in favor on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/uk-parliament-backs-bill-to-allow-terminally-ill-adults-right-to-end-their-lives\">divisive legislation<\/a> puts the United Kingdom on course to follow Australia, Canada, and some U.S. states in permitting assisted dying with the help of a medical professional. Those in favor argue that the bill would give terminally ill individuals greater control over their own lives; however, the legislation\u2019s opponents fear that it could put already vulnerable groups at greater risk of coercion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diminishing power. <\/strong>Taiwan\u2019s Central Election Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/focustaiwan.tw\/politics\/202506200019\">approved<\/a> recall petitions on Friday for almost half of the opposition party\u2019s lawmakers. Twenty-four members of the Kuomintang (KMT) will face a vote on July 26 to potentially be removed from parliament. If the votes succeed, then the opposition could lose its legislative majority until the next general elections are held in 2028, giving President Lai Ching-te the support he needs to strengthen the country\u2019s defenses against China.<\/p>\n<p>Lai\u2019s Democratic Progressive Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/taiwan-hold-recall-election-lawmakers-that-could-reshape-parliament-2025-06-20\/\">urged<\/a> people on Friday to vote \u201cyes\u201d and \u201coppose the communists\u201d who have hindered the president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2024\/01\/17\/taiwan-president-election-china-policy\/\">security goals<\/a>. However, the KMT has called on voters to select \u201cno\u201d to \u201coppose the green communists and fight against dictatorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Taiwan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3bf61c6b-2be7-4cce-bc73-634504488b47\">recall vote<\/a> can be issued if more than 10 percent of eligible voters in a legislator\u2019s district back a petition demanding one. The lawmaker will be unseated if more than 50 percent of voters turn out and more than half of those people vote in favor. The ousted parliamentarians would not be eligible to run in the ensuing by-elections, to be held later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A deferential tone. <\/strong>Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/19\/world\/asia\/paetongtarn-coalition-resign-cambodia.html\">growing calls<\/a> for her resignation on Friday after a recording was leaked on Wednesday of her negotiating with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. Paetongtarn has been accused of being too soft toward the Cambodian leadership at a time when a border dispute has soured relations between the historically friendly neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, an <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7294994\/thailand-cambodia-border-dispute-hun-sen-thaksin-paetongtarn-history-explainer\/\">armed skirmish<\/a> in a contested area killed one Cambodian soldier. Both sides have blamed the other for instigating the attack, and the resulting diplomatic headache has led to travel bans, restrictions on Thai fruit and vegetable imports, and boycotts of Thai movies and TV shows.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Hun Sen posted the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/thailand-paetongtarn-shinawatra-cambodia-hun-sen-23aa38541ae1b42616d934781d62cd38\">17-minute phone conversation<\/a> after a shorter version was leaked online, saying he was doing so to \u201cavoid any misunderstanding or misrepresentation in official matters.\u201d In the recording, Paetongtarn can be heard calling Hun Sen \u201cuncle\u201d and referring to a Thai army commander in charge of the border area as an \u201copponent.\u201d Some argue that Paetongtarn was trying to appease Hun Sen, but others believe that her wording made Bangkok look weak in the face of potential conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Paetongtarn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/19\/asia\/thailand-cambodia-border-dispute-paetongtarn-intl-hnk\">apologized<\/a> for her conversation on Thursday, and Thailand\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Cambodian ambassador to formally protest what it called a \u201cbreach of diplomatic etiquette.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>What in the World?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The G-7 leaders\u2019 summit began on Sunday in which country?<\/p>\n<p>A. United Kingdom<br \/>B. Canada<br \/>C. Italy<br \/>D. France<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Getting a root canal can be a terrifying experience without any additional stress. But for dozens of patients in the Czech Republic, their procedures had the added complication of being done by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jun\/18\/czech-republic-fake-dentist-charged-by-police-after-treating-patients\">fake dentist<\/a>. Local authorities on Wednesday said they had arrested a 22-year-old posing as a dentist\u2014as well as his two assistants\u2014for practicing without a license or expertise. All three individuals have pleaded guilty and could face up to eight years in prison for illegal business, money laundering, attempted battery, drug dealing, and theft. Smile for the mugshot.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>And the Answer Is\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>B. Canada<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump departed the meeting early, leaving the bloc with less ability to coordinate on the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran wars, FP\u2019s Keith Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/17\/trump-g7-meeting-leaders-canada-israel-iran\/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To take the rest of FP\u2019s weekly international news quiz, <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/20\/foreign-policy-news-quiz-g7-leaders-summit-india-defense-xi-jinping-israel-iran\/\">click here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/alerts\/\">sign up<\/a> to be alerted when a new one is published.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/20\/israel-iran-strikes-nuclear-program-trump-deadline-europe-talks-negotiations\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Iran conflict, a landmark vote in the U.K. Parliament, and the diminishing power of Taiwan\u2019s opposition. 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