The European Union's relatively passive response to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel has once again exposed divisions both among EU institutions and member states, as well as across the transatlantic alliance.
The first reaction from Europe after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on the morning of Feb. 28 came from European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. Kallas said their priorities were protecting civilians, facilitating the evacuation of EU citizens and personnel, and continuing to explore diplomatic solutions.
Following Kallas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa issued a joint message calling for restraint.
Subsequently, governments in Spain,
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