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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Yetten says in a social media post, the safety of Jewish institutions has our full attention.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

European Council President Antonio Costa calls it very concerning that President Trump has decided unilaterally to let Russia sell oil that's been restricted from the international market due to Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Costa says it's a matter of European security that the Kremlin not have more money to fund its war.

European Commission spokesperson Siobhan McGarry confirms the EU sanctions will remain.

Russia should absolutely not benefit from the war on Iran.

The European Commission says it calculates that Moscow's already been earning an extra US$150 million per day since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began.

On a visit to Norway, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it's wrong to ease sanctions on Russia for any reason.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Oslo.

European Council President Antonio Costa says he, together with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, decided to call the meeting with Mideast counterparts, quote, in view of the fast-evolving security situation in the region.

The virtual conversation will give the two sides a chance to share their assessments of the broadening conflict in Iran and neighboring countries and how to end it, along with the possibility of more support from the EU.

Foreign ministers from the 27 EU governments held a virtual discussion on the situation with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council last Thursday, with most representatives calling for more dialogue and diplomacy, while emphasizing that Gulf states have the right to defend themselves against Iran.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

European Council President Antonio Costa says he, together with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, decided to call the meeting with Mideast counterparts, quote, in view of the fast-evolving security situation in the region.

The virtual conversation will give the two sides a chance to share their assessments of the broadening conflict in Iran and neighboring countries and how to end it, along with the possibility of more support from the EU.

Leaders from individual countries will not be participating.

Foreign ministers from the 27 EU governments held a virtual discussion on the situation with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council last Thursday, with most representatives calling for more dialogue and diplomacy, while emphasizing that Gulf states have the right to defend themselves against Iran.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says it's opened an investigation into the oil tanker Ethera, which was boarded and seized by Belgian defense forces with the assistance of France's

Saturday night in the North Sea.