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The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, introduced tonight that it continues “with maximum concern” occasions within the Middle East, following the assault launched by Iran in opposition to Israel, and has burdened that keep away from “at all costs” a regional scale.

In a message revealed on his official X profile, Sánchez said: “We follow the events in the Middle East with utmost concern. A regional escalation must be avoided at all costs.”

“We are in permanent contact with the embassies in the region, that remain active, to serve the Spaniards in the area,” he added.

Sánchez's message has been cited by Daniel Meron delegate for Europe of the Israeli Foreign Ministry who reproaches him for having “forgot to condemn the attack.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation has expressed himself in comparable phrases to the President of the Government, Jose Manuel Albares, who has been “deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East.”

“In permanent contact with our embassies in the area that are operational to provide assistance to the Spanish. Regional escalation must be avoided,” he added in a message on X.

Feijo condemns the assault and asks the Government that Spain is “without hesitation” with its allies

For his half, the president of the PP, Alberto Nez Feijo, This Sunday he condemned Iran's “indiscriminate attack” in opposition to Israel and requested the Government for Spain to work along with its allies. “without tubes” pso {that a} main conflict escalation doesn’t happen.

Through a message on the X social community, Feijo has identified that “Iran and its militias in the region seriously threaten the stability of the Middle East.”

“We condemn the indiscriminate attack of the Iranian regime against Israel,” stated the opposition chief, who has claimed that “Spain must work with its allies, without hesitation, to stabilize the situation and avoid further escalation”.

United Kingdom “continue to defend Israel's security”

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, condemned the “dangerous” Iranian drone and missile assault in opposition to Israel on Saturday evening and warranted that the United Kingdom “continue to defend Israel's security.”

“Together with our allies, we are working urgently to stabilize the situation and avoid escalation. “No one needs to see extra bloodshed,” Sunak said in a statement.

“I condemn within the strongest phrases the harmful assault by the Iranian regime in opposition to Israel,” he added. “These assaults danger inflame tensions and destabilize the area. “Iran has shown once again that it wants to wreak havoc in its neighborhood.”

Iranian state tv introduced through the evening from Saturday to Sunday that the Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological military of the Islamic Republic, had launched a “vast” assault with “drones and missiles” in direction of Israel, in retaliation particularly for the assault on the consular part. from the Iranian embassy in Damascus.

France condemns the assault and accuses Tehran of destabilizing the area

The French Foreign Minister, Stphane Sjourn, condemned this Saturday “with the utmost firmness” the assault launched in opposition to Israel by Iran, which they accused of “overcome a new stage in destabilization actions” of the area

In a message by means of the X social community, the top of French diplomacy additionally thought of that Iran “risks military escalation” with the drone and missile assault launched in opposition to Israel.

“France reaffirms its commitment to Israel's security and guarantees its solidarity,” added the minister.

The European Union strongly condemns the “unacceptable” assault

The European Union (EU) “strongly condemned the unacceptable” assault launched this Saturday by Iran with drones and ballistic missiles in opposition to Israel.

“It is an escalation unprecedented and a serious threat to regional security,” the excessive consultant of Foreign Policy of the EU and vice chairman of the European Commission, the Spanish, burdened in his account on Joseph Borrell

Berlin “strongly” condemns the Iranian assault and asks Tehran to cease it “immediately”

Germany condemn this Sunday “strongly” the Iranian assault with drones and ballistic missiles in opposition to Israel and known as on Tehran and its associated teams to cease these actions “immediately.”

The assault, warned the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, in his account on X, “it has the potential to plunge an entire region into chaos.”

“Iran and its representatives must stop this immediately. “All our solidarity is with Israel in these hours,” combination la ministra.


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