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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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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: Death of Ali Khamenei is a defining moment in Iran’s history

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

The death of Ali Khamenei is a defining moment in Iran’s history, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urges Iran to cease strikes in Gulf region

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

In a statement on March 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urged Iran to cease its strikes in the Gulf region. The

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Bulgaria 

Government security council on Middle East escalation: No direct military threat to Bulgaria

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov, speaking on February 28 after a three-hour meeting of the government security council that

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: Latest developments across the Middle East are perilous

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a message on X on February 28: “The latest developments across

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry recommends to Bulgarians not to travel to Middle East region

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Foreign Ministry recommended on February 27 that Bulgarians do not travel to the Middle East region. “Bulgarian citizens who

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Europe 

EU ministers designate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran as a terrorist organisation

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union ministers formally decided on February 19 to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran to the EU terrorist

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Europe 

European Parliament condemns violence by Iranian regime, urges expanded sanctions

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

In a vote on February 12, members of the European Parliament condemned the violence by the Iranian regime against its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government: Middle East situation no immediate threat to country’s security

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There is no immediate threat to the security of Bulgaria from the situation in the Middle East, the country’s security

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