EU’s Costa condemned Trump’s Iran threats because of Russia parallels
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Bridges
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Ukraine/Russia, Elections, US Politics, War & Conflict
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BRUSSELS — António Costa delivered the EU’s strongest condemnation of Donald Trump’s threats against Iran because leaders think they can’t condemn alleged Russian war crimes while remaining silent on comparable U.S. action, according to four diplomats with knowledge of internal discussions.
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