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Too early to drop sanctions against Iran, says EU’s von der Leyen
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says it is too early to drop sanctions imposed on Iran.
“We think the dropping of sanctions would be too early,” she says in Berlin at a meeting of the conservative CDU and its CSU Bavarian sister party, adding that the sanctions are in place due to Iran’s suppression of its own population.
“We first have to see a change, a fundamental change in Iran for the dropping of sanctions,” von der Leyen adds.
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