US EditionEU, Gulf States Urge Iran to End Attacks Threatening 'Global Security'
EU and Gulf ministers condemned Iran's missile and drone strikes, affirming GCC states' right to self-defense and pledging diplomatic efforts to halt nuclear and missile proliferation.
- Yesterday, EU and Gulf foreign ministers issued a joint statement condemning Iran's attacks and calling for them to stop immediately, affirming GCC defensive rights.
- On Thursday, the foreign ministers met by video link after Iran increased attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council states and called for Iran to end `indiscriminate` strikes immediately.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who chaired the talks, warned Europe faces shortages of drone interceptors as demand from Ukraine and the Middle East outpaces production.
- EU and Gulf ministers reaffirmed a commitment to dialogue and diplomacy, pledging joint diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and halting missile and drone proliferation.
- Iran's strikes on cities and infrastructure have widened the crisis and risk greater confrontation, while European states pledge military aid for Cyprus and Gulf partners.
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EU, Gulf states urge Iran to end attacks threatening 'global security'
Tina Hassel, ARD Brussels, on the diplomatic efforts of the EU and Gulf states to end the Iran war
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lacronicabadajoz.comThe Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and the Gulf countries raised diplomatic pressure this Thursday following the escalation in the Middle East that began with the Israeli-US attack on Iran last weekend and the response of the Iranian regime following the fall of Ayatollah Ali Jamenei. However, European Foreign Ministers limited themselves in their joint statement to condemning Iranian attacks as "unjustifiable", warned that they "t…
Gulf-European statement calls on Iran to immediately halt its attacks
The Gulf Cooperation Council and European Union urge Iran to cease attacks on GCC states, emphasizing regional and global security threats. The joint statement highlights the right to self-defense and calls for diplomatic efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation and stabilize the region.
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