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EU foreign ministers all agreed on need for urgent de-escalation in Middle East, says Kallas

Reuters 17/06/2025 | 12:00 MYT
EU's Kaja Kallas urges de-escalation between Iran and Israel and insists Iran must not develop a nuclear bomb as diplomacy is key. - REUTERS/Filepic
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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  • 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."

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