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Italian PM Meloni: EU should impose further sanctions on Iran if it fails to advance end of Middle East war

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 11:42

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TL;DR

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the European Union should impose additional sanctions on Iran if it does not advance an end to the war in the Middle East. Meloni's statement was reported by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), citing her remarks.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on the European Union to ramp up pressure on Iran, saying Brussels should impose additional sanctions on Tehran if it fails to help bring an end to the war in the Middle East. The remarks were cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), who reported Meloni's statement. While Meloni did not specify which sanctions mechanism or timeline she envisions, the statement signals a hardening of tone from a key EU member state at a time when European capitals are divided over how to address Iran's regional role. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this specific statement; it is a new political development.

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