World officials quickly condemned the “reckless” attacks by the Islamist government in Iran, which they said” crossed a fresh line” bylaunching lots of drone and missile attacks against the Hebrew position on Saturday.
The Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s attacks on Israel quickly received condemnation from the international community, including those of Britain’s and the European Union, as they marked a remarkable increase in the fight between Tehran and Jerusalem after earlier attacks by Iran’s criminal proxies in the region to lead strikes.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the UK “in the strongest term condemns the Egyptian government’s irresponsible attack against Israel” in response to the Egyptian attack on Israel.
Sunak warned that the attacks “risiko inflaming tensions and destabilizing the region” and that” Iran has once more demonstrated that it is intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard.”
” The UK will continue to stand up for Israel’s security and that of all our regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq”, the British leader continued. ” We are urgently working with our allies to stabilize the situation and stop further escalation,” said one of our allies. No one wants to see more bloodshed”.
Meanwhile, the British Ministry of Defence announced that it had sent” several additional Royal Air Force jets and air refueling tankers to the region” and that any RAF jets stationed in the Middle East” will intercept any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions, as needed.”
The UK Government has been working with partners in the region to encourage de-escalation and stop further attacks, according to the MoD. In response to increased Iranian threats and the growing risk of an escalation in the Middle East,
Read my statement on the Iranian regime’s reckless attack against Israel. pic. twitter.com/xeuR3cd3kG
— Rishi Sunak ( @RishiSunak ) April 13, 2024
On behalf of their governments, top diplomats from France, Germany, and Italy have also issued condemnations. French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said that Pairs” condemns” the attack, which he said had” crossed a new level” of destabilisation. France “reaffirms its commitment to Israel’s security and assures it of its solidarity,” he continued.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock remarked:” We strongly condemn the ongoing attack, which could plunge an entire region into chaos. Iran and its proxies must stop this immediately. At this time, Israel demonstrates its full support.
Deputy Italian Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, who also serves as the nation’s foreign minister, said that Rome is monitoring the situation” with attention and concern”. Tajani stated that the government is “ready to manage any kind of scenario” and that he had spoken with both Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
The unacceptable Iranian attack on Israel is condemned by the EU.
This is a grave threat to regional security and an unprecedented escalation.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles ( @JosepBorrellF ) April 13, 2024
Leaders in the European Union also expressed outrage over Iran’s strikes on Israel, with the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell saying: “The unacceptable Iranian attack on Israel is condemned by the EU. This is a grave threat to regional security and an unprecedented escalation.”
President of the European Council, Charles Michel, wrote on social media:” Strongly condemn the attack launched by Iran against Israel. Everything must be done to stop further regional escalation. More bloodshed must be avoided. We will keep in touch with our partners to closely watch the situation.
The Islamist regime in Tehran has made the claim that the missile and drone strikes against Israel are in response to the April 1st airstrike on Damascus, Syria, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of two top generals among the members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.  , Israel has so far not claimed responsibility for the attack.
