Too Early to Drop Sanctions Against Iran, Says EU’s Von Der Leyen

Germany’s Merz says Iran is ‘humiliating’ US as talks stall

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it’s too early to lift sanctions on Iran

Too early to drop sanctions against Iran, says EU's von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Too soon to remove sanctions on Iran

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that it is too early to consider removing sanctions on Iran, even if the Islamic republic agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- a rare rebuke of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's earlier proposal.

Too Early to Drop Sanctions Against Iran, Says EU’s von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that it was too early to drop sanctions imposed on ‌Iran. "We think ‌the dropping ‌of ⁠sanctions would be ⁠too early," she said in Berlin at a meeting of the ⁠conservative CDU and ‌its ‌CSU Bavarian sister party, ‌adding that ‌the sanctions were in place due to Iran's suppression of ‌its own population. "We first have to ⁠see ⁠a change, a fundamental change in Iran for the droppin…

Too early to drop sanctions against Iran: EU's Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared that sanctions against Iran will remain. She believes it is premature to remove these measures. The sanctions are in place because of Iran's actions against its own people. A significant change within Iran is necessary before sanctions can be considered for removal. This stance was communicated at a meeting in Berlin.