BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday (June 17) reaffirmed the need for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East, where Iran and Israel have been firing missiles at each other since Friday, while also saying Tehran should not develop a nuclear bomb.
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"We all agreed the urgent need for de-escalation, Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and diplomacy is the solution to prevent this and the EU will play its part," she told reporters after a meeting with EU foreign ministers.
"We cannot be lenient when Iran accelerates its nuclear program."
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- EU calls for immediate de-escalation amid Iran-Israel missile exchanges.
- Kaja Kallas warns Iran must not acquire a nuclear bomb.
- The EU commits to using diplomacy to help prevent nuclear escalation.
"We all agreed the urgent need for de-escalation, Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and diplomacy is the solution to prevent this and the EU will play its part," she told reporters after a meeting with EU foreign ministers.
"We cannot be lenient when Iran accelerates its nuclear program."
