Hopes of contributing to a de-escalation are at their highest when EU leaders meet their colleagues from the Middle East.
But far from everyone is on board – and the EU’s political and military influence in the region is weak.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks hopefully about influencing the crisis and war situation around Iran on the way to Friday’s continued EU summit in Cyprus.
– Europe must do even more. It is in everyone’s interest that stability returns as quickly as possible, says Macron in Nicosia.
However, the summit brings together primarily countries affected by the conflict – not those directly involved such as Iran, Israel or the USA. And the countries on the Arabian Peninsula are only represented through the Secretary-General of the GCC cooperation organization.
Concerns about Iran
EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas still sees a point in bringing together the EU and countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Not least, it is about highlighting that more than just Iran's possible nuclear weapons are being addressed in the talks between the US and Iran.
- Missile programs, support for supporters in the region, cyber and hybrid attacks in Europe are not being addressed. We risk ending up with an even more dangerous Iran. We must be clear, together with regional actors, that these issues must be addressed and that we can help in the negotiations, says Kallas in Nicosia.
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