Foreign ministers from the European Union and Gulf countries will hold a meeting on March 5 dedicated to issues of de-escalation in the Middle East and finding ways to cease hostilities. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Concerns about the escalation of conflict
In response to a question about the EU’s actions to prevent further escalation regarding Iran, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security emphasized the need for restraint. According to Kallas, leaders will discuss additional steps that could help avoid a large-scale escalation and achieve a ceasefire.
“We will discuss (at the ministerial meeting on March 5 – ed.) what more we can do to truly reduce tensions and achieve a ceasefire. There is a risk that the situation could spiral out of control if mutual strikes begin and continue,” Kallas noted.
The Iran conflict and international community responses
Kaja Kallas also expressed doubts about Iran’s ability to sustain an active phase of conflict for long, indicating that the Iranian regime may face limited capabilities in the event of further confrontation. She emphasized that Iran is essentially acting independently, only supported by its proxy groups, and lacks backing from the Russian Federation.
The first wave of strikes was carried out on February 28 in a joint operation by the US and Israel, resulting in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime. In response, Iran conducted massive missile and drone attacks not only against Israel and US facilities but also against regional neighbors, which Tehran considers allies of America.
As a result of the Iranian strikes, six American servicemen were killed, and there were also casualties among the civilian population of the region. According to the human rights organization HRANA, from February 28 to March 3, 1,097 civilian deaths and 5,402 injuries, including children, were recorded in Iran. Significant damage was also inflicted on military bases, medical facilities, and residential areas across the country.