‘Cyprus more appropriate intermediary with Iran by the Russia“, Said German Foreign Minister Johann Vandefoul, who had talks with his Cypriot counterpart, Konstantinos Kobo in Nicosia Monday (16.06.2025).
The head of German diplomacy, Johan Vadefulwho visited Nicosia expressed the belief that Cyprus could play a mediating role for Iran to return to the negotiations table for its nuclear program.
German Foreign Minister, who met earlier yesterday with his counterpart of the Republic of Cyprus, Constantine He said that Germany, France and Britain will jointly attempt new negotiations with Iran for his nuclear program.
Vandeful appeared cautious about the offer of mediation of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin and on the contrary he pointed to Cyprus as a possible suitable mediator.
“We will once again make our position clear, that we can achieve an arrangement and avoid further military conflicts, since Iran is fully willing to abstain from the use of nuclear technology for military purposes,” he said, stressing that Tehran should understand.
“There has long been no political excuse for the level of uranium enrichment in Iran, which was recently re -evaluated by the International Atomic Energy Organization,” the German Foreign Minister added, and warned that Iran’s possible departure from the Treaty of Nuclear Weapons would.
Referring to Putin’s proposal to mediate the relief of the crisis between Israel and Iran, Johann Vandeful expressed his reservations and said he was aware of many other “good people” and states that could reliably play such a role.
«And most of all Cyprus“, He stressed to add that:
“I don’t think there is a lack of people or states willing to mediate, but rather a lack of willingness on both sides to seek negotiations now.”