France, Germany and the United Kingdom join the US and Israel offensive against Iran after the lack of an agreement in the EU

France, United Kingdom y Germany They join the US and Israeli offensive against Iran. They have confirmed this in a joint statement in which they assure that they will take “all necessary steps” to defend their interests and those of their allies in the region.

Although at first they distanced themselves from the attack Donald Trump y Benjamin Netanyahu against Tehran, the three great powers of Europe have decided to take this step as a result of the “indiscriminate and disproportionate” bombings of the ayatollah regime against the Gulf countries.

“Iran’s irresponsible actions have attacked close allies and endanger our military personnel and our civilians throughout the region,” Paris, London and Berlin reported in a joint statement.

“We will take the necessary measures to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, including allowing necessary and proportionate defensive actions to neutralize at its source Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones,” the statement said.

“We have agreed work together with the United States and with the region’s allies on this issue,” concludes the short joint text signed by Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz.

The joint declaration of the three great powers of Europe has occurred after the lack of agreement at emergency Foreign Affairs meeting of the EU that was held this Sunday. A meeting that did not even serve to agree on a declaration signed by the Twenty-seven Member States.

In her place, the head of community diplomacy, Kaja Kalla, has published a statement which also appeals to the ayatollah regime to “refrain from launching indiscriminate military attacks.”

“We express our solidarity with partners in the region who have been attacked or have been affected. We reiterate our commitment to regional stability and the protection of civilian lives,” says Kallas.

In fact, the president of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyenspent the entire day on Sunday calling the Gulf countries hit by Iran’s attacks: Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Oman.

“The security of the Gulf is closely linked to ours. This is also in Europe’s strategic interest,” Von der Leyen said.

In his statement, Kallas appeals for “maximum containment, the protection of civilians and the full respect for international law, including the principles of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law. “The Middle East has much to lose from any protracted war,” he says.

“The events taking place in Iran must not lead to an escalation that could threaten the Middle East, Europe and other regions, with unforeseeable consequences, including in the economic sphere. Any disruption to critical sea lanes such as the Strait of Hormuz must be avoided“concludes the head of community diplomacy.

At first, Germany, France and the United Kingdom reacted with distance to the attack by the United States and Israel against Iran. “We have not participated in these bombings“, they were quick to emphasize in their first joint statement published on Saturday, in which they appealed to return to the path of diplomacy.

A disagreement that has been harshly criticized by one of Trump’s closest allies, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. “Our European allies have lost their way. Their commitment to opposing evil seems to apply only to their backyard,” he wrote this Sunday on his Twitter account.

The truth is that Trump’s military intervention in Iran has deepened the internal divisions of the EU on everything related to Israel and the Middle East. A cacophony of voices that condemns Brussels to irrelevance in the conflict.

Unlike Canada or Australia, no EU member state -not even Trump’s closest allies, such as Hungary, Slovakia or Italy- has expressly supported US intervention in Iran. However, some countries – such as Germany or the Baltics – have lent tacit support by emphasizing the destructive nature of the ayatollahs’ regime.

“The US has been seeking a negotiated solution for years. Iran has not accepted a reliable agreement that would end its military nuclear program, nor has it committed to reducing its missile program or ceasing its destabilizing activities,” said the chancellor. Friedrich Merz, in the European position closest to supporting the attack.

Merz is scheduled to meet with Trump next Tuesday in Washington. “I maintain close contact with partners throughout Europe, Israel and the region. This is not the time to lecture our alliesbut to stay united,” says the German chancellor.

Sánchez, again isolated in the EU

At the opposite extreme, Pedro Sánchez is the EU leader who has come closest to condemning Trump’s military action: “We reject the unilateral military action of the US and Israelwhich represents an escalation and contributes to a more uncertain and hostile international order.

“We also reject the actions of the Iranian regime and the Revolutionary Guard. We cannot afford another prolonged and devastating war in the Middle East,” the President of the Government wrote this Saturday.

“The voice of the EU at this moment has to be a voice that balances, that is right, that speaks of detente, that speaks of de-escalation and that speaks of diplomacy and negotiation,” the minister defended this Sunday. Jose Manuel Albareswhich maintains that the military intervention of the US and Israel “does not fit within the charter of the United Nations and international law.”

Both Von der Leyen and the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola This Sunday they celebrated the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the hands of the US. “With Khamenei gone, new hope opens up for the Iranian people. We must ensure that the future is in their hands and that they can decide and build it,” said the President of the Commission, that appeals to a “credible transition“.

Although the EU maintains a harsh sanctions regime against Iran – for its repression of human rights, its nuclear and ballistic missile program and the supply of drones to Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine -, Until now, Brussels had always insisted that regime change was not part of its strategy.

Indeed, Europeans have boasted for years about the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran as one of the greatest achievements of their diplomacy. An agreement that Trump dismantled as soon as he arrived at the White House in his first term for the simple fact that it had been negotiated by Barack Obama.

British Defense Minister John Healey has reported that Iran has fired two missiles at British military bases in Cyprusa country that holds the rotating presidency of the EU and will host a summit of leaders of the 27 in April. But neither the EU nor NATO have at any time referred to this attack.

“In relation to the statements and media news regarding the launch of missiles into Cyprusit is clarified that this is not the case and there is no indication that any threat to the country has occurred. “The competent authorities are closely and continuously monitoring the situation,” said a spokesperson for the Nicosia Government.

The Atlantic Alliance remains on alert and is prepared to defend all its members from possible threats, such as ballistic missiles or drones, as reported in a statement.

In the social network although not until Monday. A gesture that, in essence, once again reveals the total irrelevance of the EU in the war in Iran.