Ukraine Must Remain A Priority Amid Iran War, Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna Tells RFE/RL
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The West “must keep Ukraine as a priority” and increase pressure on Russia amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, which is drawing attention away from Europe’s deadliest conflict since 1945, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told RFE/RL. He also said the Iran war “is now also a NATO topic.”
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Iran Ukraine Must Remain A Priority Amid Iran War, Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna Tells RFE/RL By Alex Raufoglu April 07, 2026 18:57 CET Ukraine Must Remain A Priority Amid Iran War, Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna Tells RFE/RL Share Share Print Western nations "must keep Ukraine as a priority" and increase pressure on Russia amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, which is drawing attention away from Europe's deadliest conflict since 1945, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told RFE/RL in an interview. Following US President Donald Trump's vocal criticism on the Western alliance over other members' reluctance to get involved in the Iran war, Tsahkna said that "nobody truly believes the US will withdraw from NATO" but that the conflict "is now also a NATO topic." Estonia is ready to discuss a potential contribution, but the United States has made no request for the Baltic nation's support in connection with the Iran war, he told RFE/RL by phone on April 7. RFE/RL: US officials, in private conversations, have said they were surprised by the reaction of some NATO allies regarding Iran -- specifically, because those allies suggested it was not their problem. However, officials point out that Iran has been a critical factor in Ukraine through its support of Russia. As the implications of the Middle East conflict affect all allies, is Iran, in fact, becoming NATO's problem? Margus Tsahkna: Iran has been a European problem -- and a global problem -- for more than 40 years because of the regime. What we see is a direct threat to Europe through terrorism and through everything the regime has been doing. We also see it as a direct threat to Estonia because Iran has been one of the main supporters of Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine. That is why I do not agree with those leaders in Europe who say this is not our concern. Perhaps it was misunderstood; they may have meant that this particular escalation was not initiated by them, but we are all connected to it. Oil price...
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