EU says strikes on civilian infrastructure 'illegal' as nuclear fears mount

Workers remove debris at Tehran's Sharif University of Technology complex allegedly hit early Monday by a US-Israeli strike on Monday, 6 April 2026. The EU has warned that strikes on civilian infrastructure are illegal as the UN’s atomic energy agency raises concerns over heightened nuclear accident risks amid intensifying hostilities. AP - Francisco Seco

The European Union on Monday warned warring parties in the Middle East that strikes on civilian infrastructure are illegal. This comes as the UN's atomic energy agency voiced concern over the heightened risk of a nuclear accident as hosilities intensify.

European leaders have underlined that targeting civilian infrastructure in conflict is illegal, as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East and fears grow over a wider escalation.