Lebanon ought be part of peace deal, EU's von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a peace deal with Iran should include Lebanon and respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. EU leaders hosted Middle Eastern leaders, including Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, to discuss the conflict.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a peace deal with Iran should include Lebanon and respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Von der Leyen and EU leaders hosted a delegation of Middle Eastern leaders, including Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in Cyprus. They discussed the Middle East conflict over a working lunch with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Von der Leyen stressed that security is indivisible and a peace deal should address Lebanon's situation. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran risk producing a weaker nuclear agreement than the 2015 JCPOA. EU leaders called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen without restrictions or tolls.
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