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Watching European leaders fold like cheap decks of cards, as they abandon even lip service to international law. German Chancellor Metz:
‘“Classifications [of the Iran attack] under international law will have relatively little effect,” the German chancellor told reporters in Berlin, adding he doesn’t aim to “lecture” Trump during his planned visit to the White House on Tuesday.’ https://www.politico.eu/article/us-israel-strike-iran-live-updates/ 1/

Iran war: France moves air defenses to Cyprus — live updates

European leaders scramble to respond to a rapidly expanding conflict where it has very little leverage. Follow live coverage here.

POLITICO

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Heidi Li Feldman Mar 2

French President Macron is blaming Iran for the last night’s havoc in the Middle East. 2/ https://www.politico.eu/article/us-israel-strike-iran-live-updates/

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Heidi Li Feldman Mar 2

“European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for regime change in Iran in a post on X, signaling a shift in the Commission's position on Iran.
It was the first time the EU's executive body has explicitly backed regime change in Tehran.” 3/ https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/659348

Von der Leyen backs regime change in Iran, signaling EU policy shift

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for regime change in Iran in a post on X, signaling a shift in the Commission's position on Iran.

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Heidi Li Feldman Mar 2

This war is going to wholly suck in Europe and fast. Pay attention to Cyprus and the British base there. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-airbase-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-suspected-drone-strike 4/

Hezbollah said to have launched drone that struck UK RAF airbase in Cyprus

Two more drones intercepted on Monday, authorities say, in what appears to be sustained targeting of base

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Douglas Edwards

@heidilifeldman Europeans need to oust their own leaders, at the ballot box or otherwise. Those leaders showed with #Greenland that they're capable of standing up to Trump and making it stick. With #Iran, they just don't want to. They're complicit and disingenuous.