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Iran needs ‘fundamental change’ before sanctions lifted, EU chief says

Apr 27, 2026, 10:43 GMT+1Updated: 14:02 GMT+1
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group Jens Spahn and Parliamentary group leader of the CSU Alexander Hoffmann attend the opening press conference of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s executive committee meeting in Berlin on April 27, 2026.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group Jens Spahn and Parliamentary group leader of the CSU Alexander Hoffmann attend the opening press conference of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s executive committee meeting in Berlin on April 27, 2026.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that It was too early to drop sanctions on Iran.

Speaking in Berlin, von der Leyen said the sanctions were imposed over Iran’s suppression of its own population.

“We first have to see a change, a fundamental change in Iran for the dropping of sanctions,” she said.

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