Iran conflict: EU walks diplomatic tightrope between rule of law and support for democracy

The EU is in a bind. EU institutions and many member states have condemned the Iranian government’s waves of repression against its own population. At the same time, the EU has said it would welcome a more democratic form of government in Iran. At the same time, it does not want to appear too closely aligned with the US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, which some EU member states — particularly Spain — have said are outside international law. So how should the EU walk this tightrope? And how can it support the Iranian people in this very difficult military, economic and humanitarian context? Our MEPs discuss. Programme prepared by Perrine Desplats, Aline Bottin, Oihana Almandoz, Paul Guianvarc'h and Isabelle Romero

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Iran conflict: EU walks diplomatic tightrope between rule of law and support for democracy is an episode from Talking Europe by France Médias Monde.

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This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

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