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Brussels rejected Iran's five-point counter-proposal as 'unacceptable preconditions' — Europe aligned with Washington's silence through explicit rejection.
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Reuters reported the EU statement as a standard diplomatic response.
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X's EU policy watchers noted that Brussels rejected Iran's terms faster than Washington did — Washington hasn't rejected them at all.
The European Union's Foreign Affairs Council issued a statement on Friday describing Iran's five-point counter-proposal as containing "unacceptable preconditions that cannot serve as a basis for meaningful dialogue." High Representative Kaja Kallas added that the EU "remains committed to a diplomatic resolution" but that Iran's demand for Hormuz sovereignty recognition and reparations "exceed the boundaries of constructive engagement." [1]
Brussels rejected Iran's terms in two days. Washington has not responded in three.
-- HENDRIK VAN DER BERG, Brussels
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