The fabric of trust had tended to weaken in recent years, under the effect of Donald Trump’s tenure. The heads of diplomacy of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States, on Friday, February 5, expressed their wish to relaunch a transatlantic agreement, following their first meeting since President Joe Biden took office in Washington.
“Foreign ministers agreed that they wished to relaunch the traditionally strong transatlantic partnership and jointly face global challenges in the future”, they said in a statement, specifying:
“This first in-depth exchange between foreign ministers since the inauguration of President Biden has been characterized by a confident and constructive atmosphere. “
According to the press release, European ministers and their new American counterpart, Antony Blinken, spoke of the Iran nuclear deal, which has been in tatters since former President Donald Trump withdrew his country in 2018.
“Overcome global challenges”
The three European countries that signed the agreement in 2015 and the United States “Discussed how a unified approach could address our common concerns about Iran”, at tweeted British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
These virtual exchanges were also an opportunity to address a range of other topics, including the Covid-19 pandemic, relations with China and Russia and global climate policies, Berlin said.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, qualified on Twitter discussions of “Important conversation about Iran” and on how to handle ” together “ challenges related to nuclear power and regional security.
We had a deep and important exchange on the Iranian file with @SecBlinken, @HeikoMaas and… https://t.co/SYKnJqD752
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has “Underscored the US commitment to coordinated action to overcome global challenges”, said US diplomacy spokesman Ned Price, remarks that contrast with lone rider policy and“America first” of the Trump administration.
Mr. Blinken and his counterparts have “Affirmed the central role of the transatlantic relationship in addressing issues of security, climate, economy, health and other challenges facing the world”, added Price.
