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EU’s Kallas on Trump’s Iran threats: ‘Region doesn’t need new war’
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EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to journalists upon arrival for a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026. (SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)
The EU’s top diplomat warns the United States against starting a new Middle East war, as US President Donald Trump threatens potential strikes on Iran.
“When it comes to attacks, then I think the region does not need a new war,” foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says, responding to a question from a reporter.
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