Please respect office hours: The European Union’s unelected head governs 27 hapless nations. She is internationally mocked over her response to the Middle East crisis.

The EU’s 27 nations have slashed all trade with neighboring Russia, the world’s largest country. Russia is also rich in natural resources. As a result, the EU has painted themselves into a corner.

The escalating chaos throughout the Middle East was apparently not enough for the Brussels bureaucrats to cut their weekend short.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has drawn mockery for her response to the Iran crisis. She announced that an emergency meeting on the situation can wait until after EU bureaucrats enjoy their weekend.

Sneak US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday, whilst peace talks were ongoing.

The sly unexpected strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior officials, and hundreds of civilians

The slain included more than 100 schoolchildren in a strike on an elementary school.

Iran retaliated with hundreds of missiles and drone attacks on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. These attacks occurred in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE.

The Yapping Chihuahua

For regional security and stability, it is crucial that Iran does not escalate tensions. Their attacks on regional partners are unjustified. von der Leyen wrote on X late Saturday.

Public attention focused on her note in the same post. She would convene a special Security College to discuss the situation in Iran on Monday. This led to waves of mockery on X.

The war starts on Monday

‘World War III happening live. Europeans: ‘The war starts on Monday,’’ one user wrote, sharing an image of a man sipping coffee at a café.

Another posted a meme reading: ’Iran just got nuked. Europeans: Thanks for your email. I’m currently out of office on my annual ski trip until April 7, 2026.’

The Trolling of Trump’s Bitch accelerated

The trolling escalated; by Monday morning, the comments section swelled to over 11,000 posts.

‘We should make clear that regional stability and security is not more important than protecting the weekend.

Weekends must be protected. We are the EU after all,’ Siqi Chen, the co-founder and CEO of Runway AI, wrote.

Senior iPaper reporter Benjamin Butterworth mocked: ’Dear Iranian people, would love to help, but we’re doing fondue with Agnetha tonight.’

‘Nothing says urgent de-escalation like see you in forty-eight hours,’ one user wrote. 

’In future we request that all wars comply with the European Working Time Directive,’ another added. ’Please. Respect. The. Office. Hours,’ another said.

Users ridiculed EU bureaucracy

Users ridiculed EU bureaucracy and the bloc’s ’geopolitical incompetence,’ suggesting that Brussels create a WhatsApp chat to speed up discussions.

Some argued that the delay was deliberate, saying the bloc was waiting for the crisis to resolve itself before deciding how to respond.

It is all Iran’s Fault

The EU plays the victim. At the national level, the European response varied. France, Germany, and the UK issued a joint statement. They ’did not participate’ in the US-Israeli strikes. However, they condemned Iran’s retaliation.

Spain and Norway struck a more critical tone, warning that the US-Israeli attacks would further inflame tensions in the region.

The global reaction

The global reaction was sharper. Moscow denounced the US-Israeli strikes as violations of international law.

They described them as breaches of the UN Charter. Moscow called for an immediate return to diplomacy.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called for an immediate halt to military actions. They stressed that Iran’s national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.

India, Brazil, and the African Union urged restraint, de-escalation, and sustained dialogue.

Large-scale demonstrations erupted in a number of regions in response to the strikes. Both pro-Iranian and anti-war protests occurred. Additionally, anti-American protests broke out in Pakistan and Iraq.

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