Geneva talks for Iran

IRAN'S foreign minister will meet in Geneva with counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Iranian state media and European diplomats said, as Israeli airstrikes target his country's nuclear and military sites and Iran fires back.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Geneva for the meetings today, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

European diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential talks, confirmed the meetings.

"All sides must show restraint, refrain from taking steps which lead to further escalation in the region, and return to diplomacy," read a joint statement issued Wednesday by France, Germany, the UK and the EU.

The three European countries, commonly referred to as the E3, played an important role in the negotiations over the original 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.