The U.S. continues to be involved concerning the threat of escalation within the Middle East and requested nations, together with Türkiye, China and Saudi Arabia to “urge Iran not to escalate,” in keeping with the State Department.
Escalation is “something we have been working to mitigate and contain since the attacks of October 7, and specifically about the threats made in recent days by Iran against the state of Israel and the Israeli people,” spokesman Matthew Miller informed reporters.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has engaged in diplomacy within the final 24 hours by means of a sequence of phone calls with overseas counterparts, together with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, mentioned Miller.
The calls are to “make clear that escalation is not in anyone’s interest and that countries should urge Iran not to escalate.”
“We have also engaged with European allies and partners over the past few days and urge them as well to send a clear message to Iran that escalation is not in Iran’s interest. It’s not in the region’s interest and it’s not in the world’s interest,” he added.
Tel Aviv is on excessive alert amid fears of a doable Iranian assault on Israeli targets after threats by Tehran to retaliate for an alleged Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus on April 1.
At least seven members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, together with two high generals, have been killed within the assault in Syria.
Blinken additionally held a name Wednesday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and mentioned the U.S. will “stand with Israel against any threats by Iran and its proxies.”
U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Washington’s dedication to Israel’s safety in opposition to threats from Iran and its proxies is “ironclad” after Tehran vowed revenge for the airstrike on its consulate.
“We’re going to do all we can to protect Israel’s security,” Biden mentioned throughout a news convention Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Source: www.anews.com.tr