Initial peace deal expected to be signed in Geneva on Friday but questions remain over strait of Hormuz, Lebanon conflict and Iran’s nuclear program.
News of the deal has sparked comment from leaders around the globe, including in France, Qatar, the UK, Turkey, Japan and Australia.
Qatar’s foreign ministry expressed its “full support for all efforts and initiatives aimed at enhancing regional security and stability’”.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed “the need to avoid rhetoric, provocations, and actions that could escalate tensions in the period leading up to the signing of the agreement, and to remain vigilant against possible sabotage.”
French President Emmanuel Macron called for “the urgent and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” adding that France and the UK were “ready to support”.
British prime minister Keir Starmer said “toll-free freedom of navigation must now be restored in the Strait of Hormuz,” adding that the UK was ready “to offer support on mine clearance.” “It remains the UK’s firm and longstanding position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon,” he added.
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and foreign minister Penny Wong called for “continued restraint and constructive engagement”. “Iran must address longstanding concerns about its nuclear program and the threat it poses to international security,” they said in a joint statement.
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