Josep Borrell, head of the European Union's Foreign Policy Department, said on February 3 that the European Union calls for an end to the escalation in the Middle East due to the US strikes in Syria and Iraq.
We have always said that the Middle East is a cauldron that could explode at any moment. He told reporters before the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers: “We call on everyone to stop the escalation, as we are going through a critical situation.”
Belgian Foreign Minister Aja Labib added that everything must be done to prevent the conflict from expanding.
Iraqi General Jiya Rasoul, the prime minister's spokesman, said the air strikes had “catastrophic consequences for the security and stability of Iraq and the region.”