2024-04-18 09:40:24
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced that the leaders of the “Group of Seven” who held a meeting on Sunday via video “unanimously condemned Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel,” stressing that “all parties must adhere to restraint.”
Michel wrote on the “X” platform, that following the discussions “with the leaders of the Group of Seven, we unanimously denounced Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel.” All parties must exercise restraint, and we will all continue our efforts to contain the escalation.”
The President of the European Council pointed out that “putting an end to the crisis in Gaza as soon as possible, especially through an immediate ceasefire, will make a difference,” explaining that “the situation in the Middle East will also be the subject of discussion during the European Union summit scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.”
The “G7” includes the United States, Canada, Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Japan. Its foreign ministers are scheduled to meet from April 17 to 19 on the Italian island of Capri.
Iran carried out its first direct attack on Israel, and said it came in response to the attack on its consulate building in Damascus, on April 1, for which it accused Israel of responsibility.
The US administration is deeply concerned that the Israeli response to the Iranian attack on Israel will lead to a catastrophic regional war, which prompts President Joe Biden to try to focus on preventing escalation through a “diplomatic response” rather than a military one, according to Axios and the Wall Street Journal. .
After the attack, Biden made a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, in which he informed him that the United States would not support any Israeli counterattack on Iran.
Last updated: April 14, 2024 – 21:23
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2024-04-18 09:40:24