"We condemn Iranian attacks on countries in the region in the strongest terms. Iran must refrain from indiscriminate military strikes. We call for a resumption of negotiations and urge the Iranian leadership to seek a negotiated solution. Ultimately, the Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future."
"European leaders are holding emergency security meetings and scrambling to protect their citizens in the Middle East after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday that triggered global concerns of escalation into a broader conflict."
"While European leaders firmly oppose Iran's nuclear program and crackdowns by its hard-line theocracy, they are loath to embrace unilateral military action by Trump that could breach international law and unleash a broader conflict."
Britain, France, and Germany issued a joint statement condemning Iranian attacks on regional countries and calling for resumed negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. The three nations stated they did not participate in Saturday's U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran but maintain close contact with the U.S., Israel, and regional partners. European leaders held emergency security meetings to protect citizens in the Middle East following the strikes. French President Macron called for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting. European leaders face a dilemma: while opposing Iran's nuclear program and its government's crackdowns, they are reluctant to endorse unilateral military action by Trump that could violate international law and trigger broader regional conflict.
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