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Iran says EU countries will 'pay price' if they stay silent on war

European Union countries will "pay the price, sooner of later" if they remain silent on the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran which Tehran considers a violation of international law, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry told Spanish broadcaster TVE on Thursday.

David Latona

Reuters

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March 5, 2026

Iran says EU countries will 'pay price' if they stay silent on war

Switzerland's national flag flies beside flags of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2026.

Yves Herman/Reuters

MADRID - European Union countries will "pay the price, sooner of later" if they remain silent on the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran which Tehran considers a violation of international law, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry told Spanish broadcaster TVE on Thursday.


Esmaeil Baqaei also reiterated Tehran's denials that a missile intercepted in Turkish airspace was launched from Iran.


-David Latona; Editing by Toby Chopra/Reuters

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