Us Iran Conflict 2026: ‘Spare the sermons’: Iran slams EU over Hormuz stance, calls ‘international law’ remarks ‘peak hypocrisy’

[ad_1] File photo: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei Iran on Sunday sharply criticised the European Union over its position on transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of double standards amid escalating tensions linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei hit […]

Should Iran Guards be on ‘terrorist list’? EU to decide as toll crosses 6,000

[ad_1] The European Union is moving closer to designating Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, amid mounting international pressure over Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say has killed at least 6,373 people.EU foreign ministers are expected to agree on Thursday to place the IRGC on the bloc’s terror blacklist, […]

EU embraces authoritarian Egypt for help on Gaza, migration

[ad_1] Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, center rear, attends a dinner with EU leaders at EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels (Image credits: AP) As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Brussels for the first official summit between Egypt and the European Union, the bloc unlocked billions in EU aid and investments to strengthen economic cooperation with the […]

Russian oil purchases an issue: EU’s Kaja Kallas says partnership with India ‘not only about trade’; what she said

[ad_1] The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that India’s participation in military exercises with Moscow and its continued purchases of Russian oil are obstacles to deepening ties with the bloc’s, underscoring a key challenge in EU-India relations.“Ultimately, our partnership is not only about trade, but also about defending the rules-based international […]

‘Not optics, direct challenge’: EU diplomat on Xi-Putin-Kim meet in China; effort to build ‘new world order’

[ad_1] The rare presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a parade in Beijing on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from the European Union, with its foreign policy chief warning that the show was “not just anti-Western optics” but a “direct challenge to the […]

‘Not all member states on board’: European Union ‘divided’ on Gaza issue; warns of decline in its credibility

[ad_1] EU chief diplomat Kaja Kalls (File photo/AP) European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja Kallas on Saturday acknowledged significant internal divisions within the bloc over its response to the war in Gaza. Speaking after an informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Copenhagen, Denmark, she warned that this lack of unity is “undermining” the […]

EU to strengthen defence system amid Trump admin’s ‘tough love’

[ad_1] Kaja Kallas at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (AP) The European Union is bolstering its defence spending amidst US President Donald Trump‘s calls for spending more money by Nato countries on itself rather than asking the United States, and said that “no love” is better than “tough love.”US defence secretary Pete Hegseth […]

EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria

[ad_1] The European Union has decided to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.“Today, we took the decision to lift our economic sanctions on Syria,” Kallas said in a post on social media platform X.“We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and […]

EU urges ‘strong action’ from US against Russia if no Ukraine truce | World News

[ad_1] EU urges ‘strong action’ from US against Russia if no Ukraine truce (Photo: AP) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday called for the United States to take “strong action” against Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. ‘It Was Never Easy’: Trump Spills on Tense Zelensky Ties | […]