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Iran War Risks Dragging Europe into Conflict, Warns Expert

3/4/2026

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Camille Lons, deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), says the war in Iran draws Europe into the conflict.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, she notes European powers provide only defensive support to the US and Israel.
Lons says attacks on French and British bases have occurred.
She warns energy prices and weapon supplies, especially for Ukraine, could be affected if the war continues.

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Camille Lons, deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), says the war in Iran draws Europe into the conflict.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, she notes European powers provide only defensive support to the US and Israel.
Lons says attacks on French and British bases have occurred.
She warns energy prices and weapon supplies, especially for Ukraine, could be affected if the war continues.