High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell Fontelles in a statement called on Iran and the US to exercise self-restraint, APA reports citing IRNA.
"The current cycle of violence in Iraq must be stopped before it spirals out of control. The EU calls on all the actors involved and on those partners who can have an influence to exercise maximum restraint and show responsibility in this crucial moment.Furthermore, the ongoing escalation threatens the whole region, which has suffered immensely and whose populations deserve life in peace. The EU stands ready to continue its engagement with all sides in order to contribute to defusing tensions and reverse the dynamics of the conflict," the statement reads.