Brussels 28.02.2026 The Joint Statement by President Costa and President von der Leyen on developments in Iran reads as follows:

The developments in Iran are greatly concerning. We remain in close contact with our partners in the region.

We reaffirm our steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability.

Ensuring nuclear safety and preventing any actions that could further escalate…

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 28, 2026

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“The developments in Iran are greatly concerning. We remain in close contact with our partners in the region. We reaffirm our steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability.
Ensuring nuclear safety and preventing any actions that could further escalate tensions or undermine the global non-proliferation regime is of critical importance.

The European Union has adopted extensive sanctions in response to the actions of Iran’s murderous regime and the Revolutionary Guards and has consistently promoted diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing the nuclear and ballistic programmes through a negotiated solution.
“In close coordination with EU member states, we will take all necessary steps to ensure that EU citizens in the region can count on our full support.
We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law”.

Earlier, the beginning of the months, Iran has declared European armies “terrorist groups” after a European Union decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over a bloody crackdown on recent protests.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on the decision was made under “Article 7 of the Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organisation”.

On February 28 the U.S. and Israel have launched an attack on Iran.

The U.S. president Donald Trump has described ongoing “major combat operations” and called for Iranian government forces to lay down their arms. Before Israel’s defence minister said Israel had launched a “pre-emptive attack” against Iran, with explosions heard across the country.
This comes after weeks of threats and negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.

Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Aragchi commented on the U.S.-Itan talks, underlining that “success on this path requires seriousness and realism on the part of the other side and avoidance of any miscalculation and excessive demands”. He did not elaborate on what those demands are.

Aragchi’s statement tempered down previous comments where he hailed “progress” at the talks and described the last round of negotiations between Iranian and US officials in Geneva as the “most intense so far”.