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VDL: Shed no tears for the Iranian regime

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There should be no tears shed for the Iranian regime that has inflicted death and imposed repression on its own

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria strongly condemns ongoing attacks by Iran on its neighbours

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgaria strongly condemns the ongoing unprovoked and indiscriminate Iranian attacks against Iran’s neighbours in the Gulf and Middle East region

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria is not directly threatened by military actions in the Middle East

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The situation has not yet reached a critical point, but if this happens, we can defend ourselves and we have

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Europe 

EU, Gulf foreign ministers hold emergency meeting on war in the Middle East

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers met in emergency session on March 5, strongly condemning the unjustifiable

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: European naval assets sent to Gulf region

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European naval assets have been sent to the Gulf region, because the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye a dangerous escalation

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, Turkey, Türkiye

Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye is a dangerous escalation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on March

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Bulgaria 

Energy Ministry: Bulgaria has imported liquefied natural gas at pre-crisis prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Israel

Bulgaria has imported a quantity of liquefied natural gas at prices agreed before the escalation of the crisis in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister calls for urgent meeting of government security council on Middle East

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Defence Ministry is carrying out on March 4 a new comprehensive analysis of the risks and threats from the

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers: ‘Utmost concern’ for situation in Middle East, calls for ‘maximum restraint’

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign ministers have expressed utmost concern for the situation in Iran and the Middle East and called for

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