Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - EU chief urges Iran de-escalation to 'stop conflict spreading'

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Monday for urgent de-escalation to prevent the US-Israeli conflict with Iran from "spreading" across the Middle East. The European Commission chief slammed "reckless and indiscriminate attacks by Iran and its proxies against sovereign territories across the region," after strikes hit a British air base in Cyprus and a Saudi oil facility. "We must work hard to de-escalate and stop the conflict spreading," von d......

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