Germany calls for de-escalation

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that no-one benefits from further escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran and called for all parties to return to the negotiating table.

Wadephul, who is in Cairo as part of a planned trip, said that he would meet with his Egyptian colleagues to discuss the situation but said continuing on to Israel or Jordan seemed out of the question.

"I will consider this further this afternoon and will then be able to comment on it," said Wadephul on Friday.

Reporting by Reuters