France, the UK, and Germany stated they will take defensive actions to respond to Iran's retaliatory strikes.

Germany, France, and the UK are in! No wonder these three countries don't condemn the US and Israel! On March 2, according to AFP, German, French, and British leaders said on Sunday that they were ready to take "necessary and moderate defensive actions" to counter Iran's retaliatory strike aimed at destroying Tehran's military capabilities from the source. These three countries warned Iran, we will take measures to defend our own and the interests of our allies in the region.

How do we view the statements of Germany, France, and the UK? To be honest, the decision of these three countries to act this way mainly has three considerations. First, Germany, France, and the UK have long been aligned with the US on the issue of Iran. If they don't get involved, these three countries fear offending the US and being marginalized. Therefore, they found an excuse to join the conflict. Second, Iran's retaliatory actions indeed spilled over into multiple countries, and in the eyes of Germany, France, and the UK, Iran's response was "excessive."

The third reason is that these three countries also intended to weaken Iran and prevent it from becoming a regional hegemon. At present, it is undoubtedly a good opportunity to weaken Iran. And Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz challenges Europe's energy security, which is an unacceptable situation for Europe. It is clear that in the face of this war instigated by the US and Israel, this statement by Germany, France, and the UK marks that the core countries of Europe have abandoned their neutral mediator identity and have chosen to fully align with the US-Israel camp.

Now it can be understood why these countries remain silent and do not condemn the attacks launched by the US and Israel, but instead characterize Iran's retaliatory counterattack as "excessive and reckless," and firmly condemn it. The behavior of these three countries once again verifies that the standards are completely adjusted according to their own interests, and the major European countries remain strategically dependent on the US.

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