Hundreds of people took to the streets of Montreal as the Americans attacked Iran
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22 Jun 2025, 02:25 GMT+10
The diplomatic efforts between Iran, France, Germany, and Great Britain failed to reach an agreement regarding Iran's uranium enrichment program on Friday.
But according to Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister, the Iranian side was fundamentally ready to continue talking about all the important issues.
Both sides have held v ery serious talks and there is a two-week window where they could seek a diplomatic solution, said Wadephul. ( The Globe and Mail )
According to the Canadian the Globe and Mail newpaper, Iran foreign minister Mr.Araghchi, agreed to put all the issues on the table and was hoping to seek for a diplomatic solution. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons, but defends its right to a civilian nuclear program.
The US President, who had assured that Iran could under no circumstances have nuclear weapons, said on Friday that he was giving Iran a maximum two weeks to avoid possible US strikes, decided to move forward alongside his Israeli ally on Saturday and attack Iran's nuclear sites.
On Saturday afternoon, thousands of people took to the streets downtown Montreal to support diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict and to denounce the American attack on Iran and the genocide in Gaza.
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