Brussels, July 8 (SANA)European Union foreign policy chiefKaja Kallascondemned theIranian attackson Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday, describing them as “unacceptable” and warning that escalating tensions between the United States and Iran risk undermining efforts to end the conflict in the Middle East.

In a post on X, Kallas said the latest escalation threatens regional security and weakens international efforts to maintain stability. She saidEUforeign ministers will meet their Gulf counterparts next Monday to discuss support for existing agreements and ways to safeguard freedom of navigation through theStrait of Hormuzand the Red Sea.

The exchanges of fire between the US and Iran further complicate already fraught talks to end the war. Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait are unacceptable.Under the memorandum, Tehran committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Its recent attacks on ships near the Strait…

Her comments came amid heightened regional tensions following renewed exchanges of strikes between Washington and Tehran, raising international concerns over the potential impact on regional security and maritime trade.

Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpannounced that the Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East, had expired.kA.ABD