After the attack of Israel to Iran In the early hours of this Friday, the North American Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenassured that the United States “I do not participate in any offensive operations“The US official made the statements after holding a meeting with the G7 foreign ministers on the Italian island of Capri.
Israel’s response comes as a result of Iran attack launched last Saturday, within the framework of an increasingly tense war context. “Our goal is de-escalation“Blinken said about the conflict.
Israel’s attack on Iran: the role of the United States
In the early hours of this Friday, several explosions shook central Iran– in the city of Isfahanamong others -, in what US officials described it as an Israeli attack. It would have been carried out in retaliation for the drones and missiles fired by Tehran towards Israel last Saturday.
Following this fact, Anthony BlinkenUS Secretary of State, assured the press that the North American country “did not participate in any offensive operations“. Despite being one of Israel’s main economic and military partners, since the White House they point to disengage from the attack carried out against Iran.
“I am not going to talk about these events reported by the media (…) All I can say on our part and that of all the members of the G7 is that our objective is de-escalation“Blinken detailed. Minutes earlier, the US official was in a meeting with the G7 foreign ministers on the Italian island of Capri.
For its part, the Iranian press agency, Tasnim, denied that the country had suffered an attack “from abroad“At the moment, there are no further details about the incident.
Conflict in the Middle East: world leaders call for de-escalation of the conflict
Blinken was not the only foreign official who spoke out about the war between Iran and Israel. During the last week, and especially in the last hours, different world leaders expressed their intention to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Pedro Sanchez, president of Spain, was one of those who demonstrated after Israel’s offensive. The president used his X account and assured that “We must avoid any action that would lead to an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East“.
The maximum Spanish leader continued with his message and assured that “the seriousness of the moment demands responsibility and containment from all parties. The objective must always be peace and avoid any path that leads to more confrontation. The war must end. “It is imperative that a permanent ceasefire be implemented immediately and that the two-state solution be implemented.”
In this line, the French Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, also called for a ceasefire in the Middle East. “The only thing I can say is that France’s position is to ask all actors who reduce tension and act with moderation“explained the official.
For its part, and taking what was said by the United States, the G7, a group made up of United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Italy, also advocated for a “de-escalation.” This is how he expressed it Antonio TajaniItalian Foreign Minister: “We invite everyone to exercise caution and avoid escalation. The G7 wants a total de-escalation in a region under great tension“, assured the Italian minister to RAI public television.
For its part, Melanie Jolythe Canadian Foreign Minister, claimed to have been “informed of last night’s explosions in Iran” and stated that they were “following the situation closely.” Through her X her social network, she wrote: “we will address the issue with foreign ministers during the G7 session“.
Currently, Tajani is presiding over a meeting on the island of Capri with the ministers of the political and international forum in which Antony Blinken participates. The escalation of the armed conflict in the Middle East is one of the main topics to be discussed at said conclave.
Source: Ambito
