2024-04-16 16:29:18
He G7 condemned this Sunday Iran’s attack on Israel and accused that the first took another step towards “destabilization” region of.
This, through a statement issued by the White House in which it reads:
“We, the leaders of the G7, we unequivocally condemn and in the strongest terms Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack on Israel. Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel. “Israel, with the help of its partners, defeated the attack.”
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In turn, the document of the Group of the 7 most industrialized nations in the world –Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States-, points out that the deployment of drones was one more step “towards the destabilization of the region and runs the risk of causing an uncontrollable regional escalation. This should be avoided.”
The Group stressed that they will continue working to stabilize the situation and avoid further escalation, so:
“We demand that Iran and its proxies cease their attacks, and we are willing to take new measures now and in response to new destabilizing initiatives.”
After this, he also called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of hostages held by Hamas and “providing greater humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in need.”
Hours before, China y Russia, Iran’s allies did the same and called for moderation on both sides.
This Saturday afternoon – Mexico time – the Government of Iran launched drones and missiles into Israeli territory in response to the events in Syria.
The military action took place in response to the bombing of the diplomatic representation of Tehran in Syria, which left 7 officials dead, including military commanders.
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After the attack, the representation of the Islamic Republic to the UN indicated that it concluded the action but warned that if Tel Aviv made “another mistake” the response would be greater.
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2024-04-16 16:29:18