The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a statement and recalled the means of communication for Uruguayans in the Middle East.
The Uruguayan Foreign Ministry positioned itself against the military escalation between Iran and Israel and regretted the attack that occurred this Saturday night; Meanwhile, he recalled the communication routes for all Uruguayans who are in Middle East close to the war conflict.
This Saturday night, Iran fired more than 200 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation for a bombing of its consulate in Damascus, an unprecedented attack that the Israeli army said it managed to “thwart.”
At the same time, the Lebanese Hezbollah and the rebels Yemen Houthis, both allies of Iran, carried out their own attacks against Israel. The first bombed the plateau of Golan, occupied by Israel, and the latter launched drones into Israeli territory.
The war attack generated a response from several Latin American countries, among them, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil and Venezuela. While, Uruguay He was not left behind and positioned himself against the war conflict.
What did Uruguay say?
This Sunday morning Chancellery He published on his X account his condemnation of the military escalation. “In the face of the dangerous regional escalation of the conflict in Middle East and the recent attack against Israel, Uruguay condemns the use of force by Iran and regrets the worsening of the conflict, as well as the consequences that it could imply for the tragic humanitarian situation and civilian victims in the region,” the statement states.
On the other hand, the ministry assured that they are “in permanent contact with our embassies in the region evaluating the development of events.” In addition, they recalled that consular services remain at the service of the Uruguayan community that could be affected.
Source: Ambito
