03.03.2026 22:15
As the attacks initiated by the US and Israel continue and Iran's retaliations persist, a notable message came from Belgium. Defense Minister Theo Francken responded to the question of whether his country would participate militarily in the war with "We'll see, maybe," leaving the door open to this possibility.
As the attacks initiated by the US and Israel continue and Iran's retaliations persist, the possibility of European countries getting involved in the conflicts is still being discussed.
LEFT THE DOOR OPEN TO GET INVOLVED IN THE WAR Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken did not dismiss this possibility, leaving the door open. Speaking to RTL Info television channel, Francken stated that due to the tensions that began with the US and Israel's attacks on Iran, they plan to evacuate their citizens stranded in the Middle East by military aircraft in the coming days. When asked whether Belgium would militarily get involved in the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, Francken replied, "We will see, maybe."
Theo Francken US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN On February 28, while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and the Washington administration, Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran. In response, Iran retaliated with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel. In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed. The Iranian Red Crescent announced that 787 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.