The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, posted today: "Our call yesterday with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was highly productive. We exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and developments related to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's actions are endangering global economic stability. We will work together with our partners to swiftly restore freedom of navigation. The two sides also discussed the upcoming EU-UK Summit, a pivotal moment for fulfilling last year's commitments and further deepening the EU-UK partnership."
Commentary: Von der Leyen’s statement clearly reveals double standards—unilaterally attributing the tensions in the Middle East to Iran while completely avoiding any mention of the responsibility of the United States for its military interventions, deliberately sidestepping the root causes of the crisis. On one hand, she is rallying Britain to join forces in raising alarms and promoting so-called freedom of navigation to serve Western bloc interests; on the other, she is cultivating an atmosphere of cooperation ahead of the upcoming EU-UK summit. Such selective condemnation does nothing to ease the situation.
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