Iran 'should not have a nuclear weapon, without question', says Von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that diplomacy was ultimately best on Iran, but stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Von der Leyen said that she agreed with Netanyahu in a telephone call that "Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, without any question".
Von der Leyen has previously criticised Israel's actions in Gaza, but said that Iran's non-compliance with the UN nuclear watchdog meant Israel "has the right to defend itself".
"Iran is the principal source of regional instability," she added.
Von der Leyen is currently in Canada attending the G7 summit, where she said the conflict between Israel and Iran would be addressed, alongside Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
"The same type of Iranian-designed and -made drones and ballistic missiles are indiscriminately hitting cities in Ukraine and in Israel. As such, these threats need to be addressed together," she said.
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