The Israeli Army already stated yesterday that it will respond “with actions, not words” to the attacks, which has raised fears of an expansion of the conflict.
Tension grows in Middle East following Iran’s attack on Israel this weekend. The Government of Benjamin Netanyahu, which at 1:00 p.m. this Monday meets its war cabinet, does not rule out responding to this attack by the Iranian regime, but the US and NATO allies are trying to calm things down to avoid an escalation. of the conflict.
For its part, Iran insisted this Monday that it is not seeking to increase tension in the Middle East and has assured that the attack against Israel was “necessary, proportional and directed at military objectives” to create “deterrence capacity.” “Iran does not seek to increase tension in the region,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kananí at a press conference in Tehran.
The diplomat has indicated that Tehran will act “stronger than ever to deter and punish the aggressor for any illegal and irrational action,” although his country adheres to the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. In the appearance, he once again regretted the lack of measures by the UN Security Council and the United States, the United Kingdom and France in the face of the attack against the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.
Meanwhile, Arab countries, including Iran’s neighbors and those mediating to stop the war in Gaza, have in recent hours multiplied contacts among themselves and with the United States and Tehran to prevent violence in the Middle East from getting out of hand. control after Saturday’s unprecedented attack on Israel. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, as well as Egypt and Qatar, the latter two key mediators in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, have led a series of diplomatic contacts for that purpose during the night from Sunday to Monday, according to the media. officers.
Source: Eitb
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