“A escalation will not achieve a ceasefire or peace. Only negotiations will achieve it“, said this Monday the president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, in a message published on social networks in which he asked a diplomatic solution to the war in Irangiven the escalation of the conflict.
The president of the United StatesDonald Trump, has given again an ultimatum to Iran. The Republican has threatened to unleash “hell” in the country if the regime does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In a message published on Truth Social, Trump has made it clear that is ready to blow up power plants and bridges.
“Any attack against civil infrastructure, in particular against energy facilities, It is illegal and unacceptable“Costa has warned. In fact, These types of attacks constitute war crimes. “This applies to Russia’s war in Ukraine and anywhere else,” stressed the Portuguese, who It does not mention the United States at any time.
Costa has reiterated his request to Iran to cease the attacks against its neighbors in the region, important gas and oil producers, and has asked the regime to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. But he has also assured that the only definitive solution to the conflict is through a negotiation.
“After five weeks of war in the Middle East, it is clear that only a diplomatic solution will resolve its deep causes“, recognized Costa. The president of the European Council has highlighted in particular the efforts that the different countries in the region are making.
A diplomatic and energy crisis
Europe has stood from the beginning outside a war that rejects. Despite the threats and Trump’s pressureswhich said in a recent interview that it was considering leaving NATO, the allies have remained firm and They refuse to enter the conflict.
However, even if they do not actively participate in hostilities, they do suffer its consequences. In recent weeks, Energy prices—particularly gas and oil—have skyrocketed. The Energy Commissioner, Dan Jorgensenwarned a few days ago that the situation could get worse.
In an interview with the ‘Financial Times’ newspaper, Jorgensen assured that Europe did not have, at the moment, supply problems, but he also acknowledged that Brussels is already preparing for the worst possible scenario. The Dane even opened the door to take steps to ration oil if necessaryand prepares a package of crisis response measures that should arrive in the coming days.
Countries like Slovenia is already imposing restrictions at gas stationswhile 12% of service stations in France They have run out of fuel, which the Government attributes to an exceptional surge in traffic. Furthermore, the threat weighs on several Italian airports running out of fuel and having to leave planes on the ground. Hungary and Slovakia have taken advantage of the crisis to ask Brussels to resume diplomatic relations with Russia and purchases of gas and crude oil.
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