Israel Welcomes New EU Sanctions Against the Islamic Republic: A Significant Step to Eliminate the Serpent

Israel Katz, Israel's Foreign Minister, welcomed the decision of EU leaders to impose new sanctions against Iran's drone and missile program. Katz wrote on social media platform X: "I congratulate the EU countries for their decision to impose sanctions against Iran. This is an important step in the way to eliminate the serpent, and I thank all our friends for their support and help. Iran must be stopped before it is too late." EU leaders on Wednesday, at the end of their meeting in Brussels to discuss how to respond to the unprecedented attack by the Islamic Republic on Israel and to expand sanctions against Tehran, supported the imposition of further sanctions on the Iranian government. The leaders of the 27 member countries of this European bloc issued a statement saying, "The EU will adopt further restrictive measures against Iran, particularly concerning drones and missiles." Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, had previously stated his support for the expansion of sanctions, saying, "We support sanctions that target all those involved in the production of the drones and missiles used in last week's attacks." Antonio Tajani, Italy's Foreign Minister, also stated before the recent G7 discussions that "sanctions should be applied against all entities that attack Israel with drones and missiles, as well as ships in the Red Sea." While Israeli officials have repeatedly stated that this direct attack from the Islamic Republic will be retaliated, the EU, while expressing readiness to increase sanctions against Tehran, has asked Israel to exercise restraint. Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, previously on Wednesday, referring to the policies of Tehran, Moscow, and Pyongyang, said that the Islamic Republic's attack on Israel is the latest sign of the efforts of a "new alliance of autocrats." According to Reuters, she, speaking at a defense and security conference in Brussels, emphasized that this alliance seeks to dismantle the international rules-based order and bring democracies to the breaking point. The EU's foreign policy chief stated on Tuesday after an emergency video conference of EU foreign ministers that this European bloc has the expansion of sanctions against the Islamic Republic on its agenda in response to Tehran's attack on Israel. Israel Katz welcomed the approach of Israel's Western supporters towards the Iranian government, stating that a "positive trend" is observed towards the approval of new sanctions against the Islamic Republic's missile program and its proxy forces in the Middle East. The White House had previously announced that it is working with the G7 and other allies to design a comprehensive response to the Islamic Republic and announced new sanctions against Tehran's missile and drone programs, along with additional sanctions against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Ministry of Defense. Concurrently with the EU leaders' meeting, France called for the expansion of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The consequences of the attack on Israel; Europeans are considering intensifying sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The President of the European Commission: The Islamic Republic's attack on Israel is a sign of a new alliance of autocrats. The U.S.: The decision on how to respond to the Islamic Republic's attacks is with Israel. Israel welcomes the EU's action to impose further sanctions against the IRGC and the Islamic Republic. After the emergency meeting in Brussels, the EU initiated the plan to expand sanctions against the Islamic Republic.