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EU Fears US-Iran War Bound to Trigger Political Nightmare for Bloc - Reports
EU Fears US-Iran War Bound to Trigger Political Nightmare for Bloc - Reports
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European leaders fear that the confrontation between the United States and Iran will turn from an economic shock into a political crisis for the fragile backbone of the EU, media reported on Monday, citing European officials.
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Seamus Boland, head of the European Economic and Social Committee, said energy costs are spilling over into food, transportation, and housing, hitting low- and middle-income households the hardest. On April 13, the US navy began blockading all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that accounts for approximately 20% of the world's oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. Washington maintains that non-Iranian vessels are free to transit the strait as long as they do not pay a toll to Tehran.
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EU Fears US-Iran War Bound to Trigger Political Nightmare for Bloc - Reports
09:17 GMT 27.04.2026 (Updated: 11:13 GMT 27.04.2026) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US-Iran confrontation risks escalating from an economic shock into a political nightmare for the EU's fragile and weakened backbone, European officials told media on Monday.
Seamus Boland, head of the European Economic and Social Committee, said energy costs are spilling over into food, transportation, and housing, hitting low- and middle-income households the hardest.
"Politically, that creates space for distrust - not just of national governments, but of European institutions’ ability to shield citizens from external shocks. It risks accelerating support for more protectionist or inward-looking approaches," Boland was quoted as saying by the media.
On April 13, the US navy began blockading all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on both sides of the
Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that accounts for approximately 20% of the world's oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. Washington maintains that non-Iranian vessels are free to transit the strait as long as they do not pay a toll to Tehran.
