European leaders presented a united front in criticizing the U.S. decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil to lessen the impact of the Iran war on global energy markets.

European leaders have been divided on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran but are united in their desire to continue a maximum pressure campaign against Russia over its war with Ukraine. After the United States gave a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil on Thursday due to the war in Iran, European leaders were quick to denounce the move.