2024-04-14 07:26:30
Many countries expressed their deep concern over the Iranian attack on Israel, but Western countries and Japan condemned the attack, and their leaders are scheduled to meet to discuss the attack via video.
In Rome, sources in the Italian Prime Minister’s office said that Italy called for a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to discuss the Iranian attack on Israel.
The video call will take place in the early afternoon European time.
Western condemnation
In London, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the Iranian attack against Israel, describing it as “reckless” and saying that it threatens to ignite tension and destabilize the region.
In turn, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “We strongly condemn the Iranian attack on Israel.”
As for Tokyo, Japan strongly condemned the Iranian attack on Israel, describing it as an “escalation.”
A statement issued by the Japanese Foreign Minister on Sunday stated that Japan strongly condemns an Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel, describing it as an escalation of events, and expressed its deep concern about the situation.
The statement said, “This attack exacerbates the deterioration of the current situation in the Middle East. We are deeply concerned and strongly condemn this type of escalation.”
For his part, a spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that Schulz condemned the Iranian attack on Israel “in the strongest possible terms.”
“With this irresponsible and unprovoked attack, Iran risks igniting the region,” spokesman Steffen Heibstreit added after Schulz arrived in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
Hepstrait continued, “Germany stands closely with Israel. We will now closely discuss other reactions with our partners and allies in the G7.”
Great Arab and international concern
In Riyadh, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, early on Sunday, the Kingdom’s deep concern over developments in the military escalation in the region and the seriousness of its repercussions.
It added in a statement that the Kingdom calls on all parties to “exercise the utmost restraint” and spare the region and its people the dangers of war.
In Cairo, Egypt expressed, in a statement issued by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, its deep concern regarding the announced launch of Iranian offensive marches against Israel, and the indicators of dangerous escalation between the two countries during the recent period, calling for the exercise of the utmost levels of restraint to spare the region and its peoples from further factors. Instability and tension.
Egypt stressed that it is in constant contact with all concerned parties to try to contain the situation, stop the escalation, and spare the region the risk of sliding into a dangerous turn of instability and threat to the interests of its people.
In Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in statements published on the ministry’s website on Sunday that China is deeply concerned about the escalation after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel.
In response to a question regarding the Iranian strikes, the spokesman said, “China calls on all parties concerned to remain calm and exercise restraint to avoid further escalation of tensions.”
He added that this round of tensions is one of the “repercussions of the war in Gaza,” and that suppressing this conflict is a “top priority.”
In New York, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Iranian attack on Israel yesterday, Saturday, and called for restraint and an immediate cessation of hostilities.
“I am deeply concerned about the real danger of a devastating regional escalation,” Guterres said in a statement. “I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any action that might lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East.”
The UAE calls for an end to the escalation
The UAE expressed its deep concern about the developments that the region has witnessed over the past few days, and called for an end to the escalation and not taking steps to exacerbate tension in the region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement that the UAE calls for the exercise of the utmost restraint, to avoid dangerous repercussions and the region being dragged into new levels of instability.
The Ministry called for resolving differences through dialogue and through diplomatic channels, and for adhering to the rule of law and respecting the United Nations Charter.
In Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman said that it is following with great interest the developments of escalation in the Middle East and calls for restraint
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