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I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and Iran. We need a deal that truly de-escalates the conflict, reopens the Strait of Hormuz and guarantees toll free full freedom of navigation. Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. It must also end its destabilising actions in the region, directly or through proxies, as well as its unjustified and repeated attacks on its neighbours. Europe will continue working with international partners to seize this moment for a lasting diplomatic solution. And to contain the spillover of this conflict, notably on supply chains and energy prices.

UPDATE: I NO LONGER STAND WITH THIS STATEMENT I know I've been saying the war is over since Trump made the threats to 'wipe out Iran's civilization', and doubled down since as it became obvious Trump wanted to walk away But things have changed. The Iranian demands have gone from reasonable, to almost impossible for Trump to accept If the latest reports from Iran are true, Iran wants to: - Not concede on their ballistic missile program and proxy network (fair, expected) - Control the Strait of Hormuz and charge a fee, as well as ban some countries (maximalist, but workable) - According to Bloomberg: Reparations (This is impossible for Trump to accept) - Unfreezing of assets and lifting of sanctions BEFORE any negotiations on nuclear program (That's according to Iran's Fars. If true, that would be a deal breaker, as logically the lifting of sanctions was always a concession linked to the nuclear program, similar to the JCPOA) If the above reports are true, then the likelihood of war is even higher than 50%. However it's impossible to know what Iran's actual stance is, and which "conditions" are throw away terms. Either way, things are not looking good at all.

🇮🇷 Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? More than 2 months after becoming Iran's Supreme Leader, he has still not been seen or heard from publicly. Iranian officials are now releasing a trickle of updates to project he's well and in control. His president says he held a nearly 2.5-hour meeting with him, and a cleric close to his office says his injuries from the February 28 attack were limited to a kneecap and back wound. But analysts are divided on whether he's actually calling the shots. Some are saying a small clique of Revolutionary Guards commanders, including negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, are effectively running the show. To avoid Israeli assassination attempts, messages to and from Khamenei are reportedly being passed by hand, with no electronic communication devices. Trump, for his part, already called it: "They have no idea who their leader is." Source: Financial Times

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