The E4 group — Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom — issued a joint statement Monday welcoming the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. They called for a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and signaled readiness to lift relevant sanctions on Iran as part of the agreement.
The four major European powers — Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom — issued a coordinated statement Monday morning welcoming the US-Iran memorandum of understanding reported since Sunday. The E4 statement urges a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and says the European states are prepared to lift relevant sanctions on Iran as part of a finalized deal.
As The Zioneer reported at 07:41, the E4 had already agreed earlier Monday to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for verifiable nuclear steps. Israel has cautioned that the emerging terms are insufficient and that it is preparing independent action to preserve its security. The latest statement gives the European position formal diplomatic backing and aligns the E4 with the broader framework announced by President Trump on Friday.
The E4 communiqué follows a series of SAME-THREAD developments: Iran's Tasnim news agency reported at 01:36 that the Strait of Hormuz reopening would begin Friday after an MoU signing; Qatar publicly welcomed the agreement at 01:25; and Israel Hayom reported at 07:15 that the deal is expected to be finalized this Friday, leaving Israel politically exposed. The E4's readiness to lift sanctions marks the first unified European endorsement of the sanctions-relief component.
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