Europe is struggling to find a common stance on the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed in a conversation with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that all agree that the regime in Tehran must be removed from power. The UK initially refused to allow the US to use British military bases for attacks on Iran but has now given permission in specific cases. Meanwhile Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has spoken out against the strikes and called them a violation of international law.
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