14 March: U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton asked her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to bring home the idea to the Iranian authorities that talks between Iran and the Six international intermediaries are the last chance for Tehran to avoid war. (Kom

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.