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US, EU urge Israel not to spark regional war in Iran response

The US and the EU spoke out as the IDF has made a decision on how to respond but has not yet set the timing for when to take action.

 An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.
 Open Arms members carry humanitarian aid for Gaza in a joint mission between NGOs Open Arms and World Central Kitchen at a port of Larnaca, Cyprus, March 9, 2024.

World condemns IDF airstrike that killed seven Gaza aid workers

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally in Moscow, Russia, February 29, 2020.

EU ministers agree to sanctions over Navalny's death

  displaced Palestinian woman tries to get internet service on her phone

Israel calls EU's accusations it is using Gaza hunger as weapon of war 'outrageous'


EU foreign policy chief barred from state visits in Israel, official says

Borrell is not barred from the country but the Foreign Ministry does not intend to host him for an official visit in light of the article that he published in Project Syndicate last week.

Josep Borrell speaks at a news conference on the Russian military operation against Ukraine, at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sunday

Borrell: Israeli democracy must continue, key to EU partnership

“We are a close observer because Israel is a key partner, and our shared values are based on a democratic and open society and the rule of law,” Borrell said.

 European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighbouring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022.

Borrell to FM Cohen: Avoid ‘unilateral’ actions against Palestinians

While Borrell and Cohen pledged their commitment to further improve EU-Israel ties, there are some areas of disagreement.

 European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighbouring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022.

Why does the EU disproportionately fixate on Israel? - opinion

The EU’s extreme and illogical fixation seems to represent and echo the long-held personal aversion and hostility to Israel of EU High Representative Josep Borrell.

 EU HIGH Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell rings a bell in Brussels during a special video conference of EU foreign ministers to discuss Mideast developments, particularly the ongoing violence in Israel and the Palestinian areas, last year.

Russia weaponizes winter in war with Ukraine, EU pushes back

President Zelensky spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, and reported that the two discussed "all the challenges of winter."

 Russian reservists recruited during the partial mobilisation of troops line up as they receive gear before departing to the zone of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Rostov region, Russia October 31, 2022.

EU’s Borrell calls Europe ‘garden,’ rest of world a ‘jungle’

Borrell, who has served in his capacity since December 2019, has been involved in many geopolitical arenas during his tenure.

Josep Borrell speaks at a news conference on the Russian military operation against Ukraine, at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sunday

Iran urges IAEA 'not to yield to Israel's pressure', says ready to cooperate

"While Iran has obligations, it also has rights. The agency should preserve its credibility," charged Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi gestures after a news conference in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2022.

Families of Iran-held hostages slam EU foreign policy head for inaction

"We, the families of French, Swedish, German, and Austrian citizens, who have been illegally detained by the Iranian regime, are outraged that the European Union seems to be ignoring these crimes."

 European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell speaks on the tensions between the neighbouring Western Balkan nations in Brussels, Belgium, August 18, 2022.

EU Foreign Minister: Iran talks have been ‘exhausted,’ need a decision now

EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell warned that rejecting the deal would "risk a dangerous nuclear crisis, set against the prospect of increased isolation for Iran and its people."

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, in Tehran, Iran June 25, 2022

EU should seize Russian reserves to rebuild Ukraine, Borrell says - FT

Borrell told the newspaper it would be logical for the EU to do what the United States did with Afghan central bank assets after the Taliban took over the Asian nation.

 High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during a news conference after attending a meeting with foreign ministers from Central America and the Caribbean, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Panama City, Panama May 3, 2022.