At least three explosions have been reported near a military base in the city of Isfahan. So far, neither the Israeli government nor the Pentagon have officially recognized the operation. Iran has denied that a missile attack took place and speaks of “several flying objects.”
The UN and the European Union have called on Israel and Iran to reduce the escalation of violence in the Middle East following the Israeli air attack on Iranian territory, after Iranian forces launched drones and missiles against Israeli soil in response to the bombing of its consulate in Damascus (Syria).
Iranian media reported this Friday morning at least three explosions near a military base located in the city of Isfahan, in an attack attributed to the Israeli Armed Forces.
Until now, neither israeli government neither him Pentagon They have officially recognized the operation. Iran He has denied that there was a missile attack against the country and has limited himself to saying that there were “several flying objects.”
The Israeli authorities have not yet commented on the air attack, only the far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir has published a cryptic message on social networks in which he simply said “Scarecrow!”, in an apparent show of rejection of the limited nature of the Israeli attack.
“It is still difficult to obtain exact information (about the possible attacks), but we urge the parties to take steps towards de-escalating the situation,” the spokesperson for the Office of the UN Jeremy Laurence. The official source has also asked other States with influence on the belligerents “to do everything possible to ensure that there is no deterioration in a situation that is already extremely precarious.”
The president of the European ComissionUrsula von der Leyen also asked this Friday “all parties” to stop the escalation of violence in the Middle East. “We have to do everything possible for all parties to stop the escalation in that region,” Von der Leyen said during her visit to Finland. “It is absolutely necessary that the region remains stable and that all parties refrain from taking further action,” she added at a press conference.
The authorities of China They have promised this Friday to act “constructively” to reduce tensions after the attack on Iran. “China opposes any action that encourages an increase in tension and will continue with its constructive role in the region to achieve a reduction in violence,” said the spokesperson for the Asian giant’s Foreign Ministry. China is one of Iran’s main allies and one of its largest trading partners.
He British government has recognized Israel’s right to defend itself, although it has advocated “waiting and seeing what exactly happened.” “However, at the same time, we are urging our Israeli allies and others in the region to work very hard towards de-escalation,” added British Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride.
Egypt This Friday, he expressed his “deep concern” about the escalation between Israel and Iran and asked that the parties exercise “maximum self-control” to avoid the extension of the conflict in the Middle East.
Source: Eitb
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