epa12690207 Italy?s Minister for Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani (R) meets Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, 29 January 2026. EU Council EU foreign affairs chiefs convene to address international challenges, with discussions on the conflict in Ukraine and Middle East stability, touching on EU considerations of additional restrictive measures linked to the crisis in Iran. The backdrop includes calls from EU institutions for accountability over Iran's suppression of protests and debates on broadening sanctions targeting Iranian entities. EPA/GIUSEPPE LAMI
