Political leaders are urging Iran and the United States to refrain from any steps that would further aggravate ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Cnbc.com reports.
"The use of weapons must stop now to give space to dialogue. We are all called upon to do everything possible to rekindle talks. There cannot be enough of that," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Wednesday.
"We have established and timetested relations with many actors in the region and beyond to de-escalate the situation," she added.