While European leaders didn't openly condemn the strike, and some even voiced support, a Western official said Europe is frustrated by the effort spent on fruitless talks while U.S. bombers were already en route to their targets in Iran

It was only many hours after the U.S. strike on Iran that responses began to arrive from European countries. While some statements offered implicit support for the operation, a Western diplomatic official assessed that many European leaders were feeling frustrated.

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