US-Iranian tensions as a challenge for the EU’s geopolitical role
7 September 2020 International
Eileen Bohringer 8 min
The killing of the Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani by a United States (US) air strike on 3rd January 2020 marked a new peak in tensions between the US and Iran. Even though the strike constitutes basically an act of war, the European Union’s (EU) reaction was, to put it politely, mild. However, for Europe, essential interests in the region are at stake.
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