EU, UK voice alarm over Iran’s nuclear expansion, policy of 'hostage diplomacy'

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Britain, May 19, 2025.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Britain, May 19, 2025.

The European Union and the United Kingdom on Monday voiced deep concern over Iran’s expanding nuclear program and its continued imprisonment of foreign nationals, according to a joint statement issued after high-level talks.