European leaders reinforced this Sunday, 22, support for allied countries in the Middle East and signaled the search for solutions to reduce tensions caused by the US and Israel war against Iran.
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“This is a time for responsibility and moderation, in order to create the conditions for the resumption of dialogue – the only path capable of guaranteeing peace and security for all,” said the French president, adding that the G7 and the Gulf Arab States Cooperation Council must reinforce their coordination.
Also at X, the president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, demanded the reopening of Hormuz along with the preservation of energy facilities in the Middle East, adding that the world is at a “turning point”. “A further escalation could trigger a long-term energy crisis for all of humanity,” he warned. “The world should not pay the consequences of this war.”
German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz said he had spoken this Sunday with United States President Donald Trump about the situation in Iran, Israel and Ukraine. “We agreed to remain in close contact,” he wrote.
Earlier, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte, said that more than 20 countries in the alliance are coming together to guarantee navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The region was classified in a “critical” state by the UKMTO, in the United Kingdom.
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In search of measures to end the war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held meetings today with his counterparts from Iran and Egypt, as well as with the head of European Union diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, and US officials.
HAS Associated Pressa Qatari diplomat stated that the Arab country will not be involved this time in mediation efforts to end the war, although it maintains good ties with the US. The Qatari government is focused on defending itself against Iranian attacks, according to it, which have deteriorated the pragmatic relations previously established with the Persian regime and which contributed to diplomacy.
*With information from the Associated Press.
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