German Foreign Minister Baerbock calls for de-escalation of tensions in Middle East

(11 Apr 2024)
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Berlin, Germany - 11 April 2024
1. Various of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto van Klaveren at news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Annalena Baerbock, German foreign Minister:
“These days, all diplomatic telephone lines are running hot to prevent a regional escalation in the Middle East. Nobody should add fuel to the fire now. No one can have any interest in a conflagration with completely unforeseeable consequences. All players in the region are called upon to act responsibly and exercise restraint. With this in mind, I also spoke to my Iranian counterpart today.”
3. Cameras
4. Journalist with laptop
5. Handshake between Baerbock and van Klaveren
6. Pair leave news conference
STORYLINE:
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she had spoken to her Iranian counterpart, as the international community attempts to defuse escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
At a news conference in Berlin alongside her Chilean counterpart Alberto van Klaveren Baerbock said she had spoken on the phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, calling on Iran and Israel to both "act responsibility and exercise restraint".
"Diplomatic telephone lines are running hot to prevent a regional escalation in the Middle East. Nobody should add fuel to the fire now. No one can have any interest in a conflagration with completely unforeseeable consequences," she said.
Germany is a staunch ally of Israel.
AP Video shot by Fanny Brodersen
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