EU Commission President welcomes agreement between U.S. and Iran

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. The European
Commission welcomes the agreement reached between the U.S. and
Iran, emphasizing that the immediate priority must be its swift and
full implementation by all parties involved.

This is reflected in an official statement issued by European
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding the conclusion
of the U.S.–Iran agreement.

"I welcome the agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran,
following sustained diplomatic efforts by several partners. The
priority now is its swift and full implementation by all parties,"
the statement says.

According to the EU chief, the deal is expected to enable the
immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with a clear
insistence that freedom of navigation must be restored toll-free.
The president noted that this development is essential for both
regional stability and the global economy, as it potentially opens
the door to broader negotiations on peace and security across the
Middle East. Furthermore, the head of the commission pointed out
that the agreement should ultimately lead to the termination of
Iran's nuclear and ballistic programs alongside its destabilizing
regional activities.

However, the EU leadership stresses that sustainable peace in
the Middle East remains unachievable while Lebanon is in flames,
calling on all parties to respect Lebanese sovereignty and
territorial integrity through a genuine ceasefire.

"Once again, Europe calls on all parties to respect Lebanon's
sovereignty and territorial integrity and implement a genuine
ceasefire," von der Leyen emphasized.

The institution also highlighted a critical geopolitical lesson
from the crisis, observing that energy dependencies have once again
been weaponized. To counter this vulnerability, the organization
intends to focus on diversifying supply routes and developing
alternative export corridors to reduce reliance on the strategic
bottleneck of Hormuz, a topic slated for discussion at the upcoming
G7 meeting in Evian alongside partners from the Gulf and the wider
Middle East.