Iran launched an attack against Israel and sent drones towards the country. British Prime Minister Sunak reacts to the news with concern. Iraq and Lebanon are drawing conclusions.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has “strongly condemned” the Iranian attack on Israel. “These attacks risk escalating tensions and destabilizing the region,” Sunak said in a statement on Saturday evening. “Iran has once again shown that it intends to create chaos in its own backyard.”
Sunak said Britain would remain committed to the security of Israel and all regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq. “Together with our allies, we are working urgently to stabilize the situation and prevent further escalation. Nobody wants to see more bloodshed,” said Sunak.
Iraq and Lebanon close airspace because of attack on Israel
Iraq and Lebanon have closed their airspace because of the Iranian attack. This was confirmed by the Iraqi Transport Minister, Abdel Rasak Sadaui, and the Lebanese Transport Minister, Ali Hamiyeh, on Saturday evening. It had previously become known that Jordanian airspace had also been closed to civil air traffic.
Iran had previously launched an attack against Israel and dozens of drones towards the country. It will take several hours for the drones to reach Israeli territory, said Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari on Saturday evening. Saudi television channel Al Arabiya reported that some of the drones Iran plans to use to attack Israel were launched from Iraq towards the country. According to Iranian state television, Iran also fired missiles against Israel.
Source: Stern
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