00:01European leaders have hailed the initial ceasefire agreement between the United States
00:07and Iran, though key issues affecting their own interests remain. European Commission
00:13President Ursula von der Leyen said the two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan would bring
00:19much-needed de-escalation to the Middle East, while an EU Commission spokesperson said the
00:26EU is pushing for a lasting peace. It is crucial that negotiations for an enduring solution to
00:33this conflict continue and we as EU will continue to coordinate with our partners and we stand ready
00:38to support the efforts of diplomacy. Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of
00:47Europe's staunchest critiques of the US-Israeli strikes, said the government of Spain will not
00:53applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.
00:58The ceasefire deal was reached at the 11th hour on Tuesday evening, hours before Trump threatened
01:05Iran saying a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. Remarks that went
01:12unchallenged by most European leaders. On Monday, Trump also stated that he is not at all concerned
01:19about committing war crimes.
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