Iran-Israel conflict: ‘We will respond at the right time’, Israel calls emergency meeting on Iran’s attack; Read the updates so far in 10 points
The dispute between the two countries is continuously increasing, let’s read 10 main things related to it…
After Iran’s attack, Israel is also looking for revenge and has said that it will respond at the right time.
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s five-member war cabinet held an emergency meeting. All leaders supported retaliation, but the panel appeared divided over the timing and method of the attack.
America is also on alert mode regarding this crisis. US President Joe Biden has spoken to Netanyahu and urged him to take any steps carefully and strategically. The War Cabinet then adjourned its deliberations, but is expected to meet again soon.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said the attack on Israel was a response to its actions and that it had exercised its right of self-defense. Iran said the attack on Israel was in response to an attack on its ambassadors in Damascus.
On the other hand, Israel’s representative in the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has demanded from the Security Council to impose strict sanctions on Iran.
On the other hand, Iran has also warned America to stay away from this dispute, otherwise its consequences will not be good.
President Joe Biden has told Israel’s prime minister he will not offer military assistance for any retaliation against Iran, a senior US official said. Biden said that he does not want war between the two countries.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has also given a statement on this dispute. Guterres called on its members not to escalate tensions by retaliating against Iran.
India has also issued a statement regarding the tension between the two countries. India said the rising tensions in the region should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. We call for immediate de-escalation, restraint, retreat from violence and return to the path of diplomacy.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on phone with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts on Sunday. He informed both the countries about India’s concerns on the situation in Asia and stressed on avoiding tension.
