Foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany together with the EU’s top diplomat will hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva Friday, officials and diplomats said.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, the meeting comes as European countries call for de-escalation in the face of Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran’s nuclear program -- and as US President Donald Trump weighs whether to join the strikes against Tehran.

“We will meet with the European delegation in Geneva on Friday,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement carried by state news agency IRNA.

European diplomats separately confirmed the planned talks, set to involve French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, as well as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said European nations were planning to suggest a negotiated solution to end the Iran-Israel conflict. He has asked his foreign minister to draw up an initiative with "close partners" to that end.

Barrot has been in regular touch with his German and British counterparts since Israel launched massive air strikes against Iran on Friday.

Speaking in Paris after talks on the crisis Thursday, Barrot said the three nations “stand ready to bring our competence and experience on this matter.”

“We are ready to take part in negotiations aimed at obtaining from Iran a lasting rollback of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs,” he added.

The French top diplomat also underlined Iran’s “willingness to resume talks” including with the United States “on condition there is a ceasefire.”