VDL: Iran sanctions needed as it's equipping Hamas
POLITICSChristian Baha / NP3 hours ago
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed on Thursday that 93% of all the equipment Hamas is using is supplied by Iran and that Tehran needs to be sanctioned because of this.

Speaking at an event at the Hudson Institute, von der Leyen noted that the European Union and its allies have already introduced a series of sanctions against Iran but that they need to "catch up" and "close loopholes" in order to ensure there is no circumvention of these measures.

The EU official also accused Tehran of wanting to "fuel the fire of chaos" in the MIddle East and warned the threat of a "regional spillover" of the Israel-Hamas conflict is "real" but noted an "escalation is not inevitable." She insisted the Eu and its allies "stand with Israel" and need to take action to prevent the "horror" from spreading.