EU nations call for ‘maximum restraint’, respect for international law in Iran conflict

The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas speaks at a press conference, following an informal video conference of EU foreign ministers to address the situation in the Middle East, in Brussels on June 17, 2025. (Nicolas Tucat/AFP)
The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas speaks at a press conference, following an informal video conference of EU foreign ministers to address the situation in the Middle East, in Brussels on June 17, 2025. (Nicolas Tucat/AFP)

The European Union’s 27 nations call for “maximum restraint” and full respect for international law in the Iran conflict and across the Middle East, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says.

“We call for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full respect of international law, including the principles of the United Nations Charter, and international humanitarian law,” says a statement issued by Kallas on behalf of all the EU’s member countries.

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