JAKARTA – The highest diplomat of the European Union (EU), Kaja Kallas, on Thursday accused Russia of providing intellectual support to Iran in the Middle East war to “kill Americans.” The EU foreign policy chief also called on the United States to step up pressure on Moscow.
“We see that Russia is helping Iran with intelligence to target Americans, to kill Americans, and Russia is also supporting Iran now with drones so they can attack neighboring countries and American military bases,” Kaja Kallas told journalists at a G7 meeting outside Paris, as reported by Al Arabiya from AFP (27/3).
“These wars are very interconnected. If the United States wants the war in the Middle East to stop, Iran to stop attacking them, they must also pressure Russia so they cannot help in this regard,” he added, referring to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
It is known that the United States and Israel have carried out air strikes against Iran in a campaign called Operation Epic Fury (American version) or Operation Roaring Lion (Israeli version) since February 28, which has killed more than 1,340 people so far, including the then-supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
The mullahs’ country has retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting American military assets, causing casualties and damages to infrastructure, as well as disruptions to global markets and flights.
