{"id":72206,"date":"2026-03-02T09:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/02\/european-military-installations-are-targeted-in-iran-retaliation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:14:07","slug":"european-military-installations-are-targeted-in-iran-retaliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2026\/03\/02\/european-military-installations-are-targeted-in-iran-retaliation\/","title":{"rendered":"European military installations are  targeted in Iran retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BERLIN \u2014 Iranian strikes on the weekend targeted regional bases that host European troops, triggering air defense systems and sending soldiers to seek shelter in bunkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can confirm that attacks took place yesterday and today on the multinational military bases in Erbil, Iraq, and Al Azraq, Jordan,\u201d the Operational Command of the German Armed Forces said in a Sunday statement, adding \u201cair defense measures\u201d had been activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German soldiers based there were relocated into air raid shelters and were unharmed, the command\u2019s statement continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/western-forces-erbil-relocate-ahead-possible-us-strikes-iran\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/western-forces-erbil-relocate-ahead-possible-us-strikes-iran\">known<\/a> to have recently been based in Erbil include Norway, Sweden, Italy, France, Hungary and the Netherlands, though some troops were relocated ahead of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their initial statements, European nations were emphatic that they did not participate in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, although they simultaneously did not downplay their dislike for the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first European Union statement on Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2027691363811090828\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2027691363811090828\">reiterated<\/a> that the Union was opposed to Iran\u2019s \u201cmurderous regime\u201d and had placed sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, which the EU also recently designated a terrorist organization. The EU called for \u201cmaximum restraint\u201d and stressed the importance of nonproliferation and its longstanding preference for a diplomatic resolution of the crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor regional security and stability, it is of the utmost importance that there is no further escalation through Iran\u2019s unjustified attacks on partners in the region,\u201d Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission\u2019s president, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2027756878575362119\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2027756878575362119\">said<\/a> on X, formerly Twitter. She scheduled a high-level meeting to discuss the situation for Monday, two days after the initial attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although European nations were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran, their direct involvement in the crisis remains possible, given that European assets and missions are scattered across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU\u2019s Operation Aspides naval mission, which protects shipping in the Red Sea against strikes from Houthi rebels in Yemen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2026\/02\/23\/red-sea-council-extends-the-mandate-of-operation-aspides-to-safeguard-freedom-of-navigation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2026\/02\/23\/red-sea-council-extends-the-mandate-of-operation-aspides-to-safeguard-freedom-of-navigation\/\">was extended<\/a> for another year last week, and is set to receive a reinforcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/03\/01\/eu-urges-credible-transition-in-iran-warns-against-long-war_6750989_4.html#:~:text=additional%20French%20vessels%20would%20bring%20to%20five%20the%20warships\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/03\/01\/eu-urges-credible-transition-in-iran-warns-against-long-war_6750989_4.html#:~:text=additional%20French%20vessels%20would%20bring%20to%20five%20the%20warships\">two French warships<\/a>, bringing the total to five. The mission\u2019s mandate was due to expire on Feb. 28, the day that the regional war began. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/02\/uk-airbase-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-suspected-drone-strike\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/02\/uk-airbase-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-suspected-drone-strike\">news broke<\/a> that an Iranian drone had struck the British Royal Air Force base Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus, per The Guardian. This came just hours after the U.K. government had decided to grant U.S. forces access to its bases for strikes on Iran. No casualties and only \u201climited\u201d damage were reported. The two large military base areas in the south of Cyprus \u2212 Akrotiri and Dhekelia \u2212 are considered sovereign British overseas territories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the French foreign ministry on Monday rejected chatter on X that the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier was being sent to the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European governments estimate that tens of thousands of their citizens are in the region, also owing to the United Arab Emirates\u2019 popularity as a destination, residence and stopover location. 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