EU calls extraordinary foreign ministers' meeting after Iranian strikes on Israel

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - The EU foreign policy chief on Sunday said he has called a video-conference of EU foreign ministers following Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel.

"Following the Iranian attacks against Israel, I have called an extraordinary VTC (Video Teleconferencing) meeting of EU Foreign Affairs ministers, on Tuesday," Josep Borrell wrote on X.

"Our objective is to contribute to de-escalation and security of the region," he added.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel late on Saturday in response to the April 1 attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

The attack, which killed seven Iranian military officials, including a senior IRGC commander, drew sharp reactions from the Iranian government officials, who vowed "decisive response."

According to some unconfirmed reports, IRGC fired more than 300 drones and missiles in an attack that lasted several hours, many of which were intercepted by Israeli air defense systems.