German Chancellor Merz calls on Iran to 'come to the negotiating table'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Iran to return to negotiations to prevent increased escalation in a joint press conference with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker. 

“Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be continued, not terminated,” he said on Friday.

Speaking a day after a Brussels summit that convened EU leaders to discuss pressing issues, Stocker also reiterated a call for Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.