ONLINE BRIEFING
HOW IS THE IRAN CONFLICT RESHAPING EUROPE?
Wednesday, March 25 | 6:00 PM ECT
Europe is deeply exposed to the fallout from the US-Israel preventive strikes on Iran (Feb 28, 2026), which eliminated Supreme Leader Khamenei and crippled key military/nuclear assets.
Iran’s retaliations - missile barrages, Strait of Hormuz threats, Gulf attacks, and a drone strike on the UK base in Cyprus -have already driven sharp rises in energy prices, economic volatility, terrorism risks, cyber threats, migration pressures, and geopolitical strains for the continent.
This Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 PM CET, join us for an emergency briefing to understand Europe’s entanglement and vulnerabilities in this escalating conflict.
Hear from:
Andrey Kovatchev, Member of the European Parliament (EPP, Bulgaria), Foreign Affairs Committee
Shaparak Saleh, Franco-Iranian lawyer, co-founder Femme Azadi, a non-profit collective of Franco-Iranian women activists, founded in late 2022 after the death of Mahsa Amini.
Moderated by Shannon Seban, Director of European Affairs, Combat Antisemitism Movement.
Confirmed Speakers
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Shaparak Saleh is a Franco-Iranian lawyer and human rights activist.
She is co-founder of Femme Azadi, a non-profit collective of Franco-Iranian women activists launched in late 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini and the launch of the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran.
Through Femme Azadi, she advocates for women's rights, supports the Iranian democratic movement, and mobilizes solidarity in Europe against repression and gender-based violence in Iran.
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Andrey Kovatchev is a Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2009, representing the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) within the Group of the European People's Party (EPP).
Head of the Bulgarian Delegation in the EPP Group, he serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), where he is a member and has previously been Vice-Chair.
He also sits on the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and various delegations, including to the United States.
Holding a PhD in natural sciences from Saarland University (Germany), he brings extensive experience in foreign policy, European integration, and regional affairs.
