European governments have been warned against leaving critical infrastructure and other “soft targets” exposed and to be on guard for terrorists or extremists taking advantage of the war in Iran to cross into Europe. Governments were advised to take additional precautions to make sure “terrorists and extremists do not cross into the EU hidden in migratory flows”. [ Shoppers face higher grocery prices as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds throughOpens in new window ]European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner. These would kick-in quickly if the war led to a huge spike in migrants and refugees fleeing to Europe. The EU law enforcement agency Europol last month upgraded its assessment of the terror threat facing Europe, warning the Iran war meant there was a heightened risk of lone wolf attacks by radicalised extremists.

Source: The Irish Times April 08, 2026 06:32 UTC