Decision
Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 357 for · 20 against · 58 abstained roll call
- Date
- 25 April 2024, 13:54–13:58
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Motion B-9-2024-0240
- Dossier
- 2024-2704
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Votes
- 40 votes · 19 roll calls · 14 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · ID (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 25 April 2024
- Final vote
- 169182
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 357 for, 20 against, 58 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (4 adopted, 10 rejected) and 18 parts of the text voted on separately (9 adopted, 6 rejected, 3 lapsed). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained; Greens split.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 1 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| Greens | For 11 | Against 1 | Abst. 11 | Majority line Tie | Clear line Divided | |
| S&D | For 26 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 31 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 17 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Patriots | For 11 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 1 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | |
| No group | For 1 | Against 2 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 40
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 RC-B9-0235/2024 - § 1 | Roll call | 449 for, 2 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 2 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 1 - Am 1 | Roll call | 210 for, 225 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 1 - Am 2 | Roll call | 181 for, 237 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 1 - Am 1 | Roll call | 210 for, 225 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 1 - Am 2 | Roll call | 181 for, 237 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 2 RC-B9-0235/2024 - § 2 - Am 3 | Roll call | 168 for, 278 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 2 - Am 4 | Roll call | 179 for, 258 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Counted | 256 for, 173 against, 35 abstained Adopted | |
| 8 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 9 RC-B9-0235/2024 - § 9 - Am 19 | Roll call | 239 for, 181 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 12 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 9 - Am 6 | Roll call | 159 for, 272 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 13 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 9 - Am 7 | Roll call | 129 for, 304 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 15 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 9 - Am 8 | Roll call | 84 for, 319 against, 63 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 16 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 9 - Am 9 | Roll call | 153 for, 278 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the E3 (France, Germany, the UK) and its partners to consider imposing a deadline on Iran to comply with its obligations under the JCPOA and, in the event of non-compliance,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 18 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 219 for, 212 against, 31 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 19 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 11 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 11 - Am 20 | Roll call | 340 for, 93 against, 30 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 20 | Amendment 21 to paragraph 12 RC-B9-0235/2024 - § 12 - Am 21 | Roll call | 227 for, 191 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 21 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 23 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 18 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 18 - Am 10 | Roll call | 167 for, 253 against, 45 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 24 | Separate vote on paragraph 19 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID |
| 25 | Paragraph 19 — part 2 RC-B9-0235/2024 - § 19/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 358 for, 42 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID; split: ID |
| 26 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 19 RC-B9-0235/2024 - Après le § 19 - Am 11 | Roll call | 57 for, 343 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 27 | Vote on text inserted before Citation 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 28 | Vote on text inserted before Citation 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 29 | Vote on text inserted after Citation 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 30 | Vote on text inserted after Citation 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 31 | Separate vote on recital H RC-B9-0235/2024 - Considérant H | Roll call | 408 for, 12 against, 41 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 32 | Amendment 18 to recital M RC-B9-0235/2024 - Considérant M - Am 18 | Roll call | 287 for, 92 against, 77 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 33 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B9-0235/2024 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 357 for, 20 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens, Renew |
| 34 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0235/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 35 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0237/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 36 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0239/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 37 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0240/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 38 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0249/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 39 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0250/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 40 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0252/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, Renew, ECR, ID · split votes by EPP, ID.
Text
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This resolution condemns Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel and Hamas' attack of 7 October 2023, reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself, and calls for restraint and de-escalation.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2704(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel and the urgent need for an EU response
Parliament adopted the text on 25 April 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
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Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response”. Decision, 25 April 2024. votingId 169182, document B-9-2024-0240, reference 2024-2704. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/14 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-25/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-04-25-14,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-25},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/14}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/14},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 169182, document B-9-2024-0240, reference 2024-2704. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25 (CC BY 4.0)}
}