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The joint assault by the United States and Israel in opposition to Iran opens a brand new and really delicate section of stress within the Middle East and provokes a posh however convergent response in Europe: sturdy concern, enchantment for de-escalation, reference to worldwide legislation and most consideration to the protection of residents current within the space.

From Tehran the road is evident. In an announcement to ANSA, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Holy See, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, speaks of “aggression” and “blatant violation of territorial integrity and national sovereignty”, denouncing assaults in opposition to “civilian sites in several cities”. According to Mokhtari, the army motion occurred whereas Iran and the United States had been “engaged in diplomatic negotiations”, constituting – he claims – a violation of paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter. Tehran remembers Article 51 of the identical Charter, claiming the “legal and legitimate right to respond”.

The ambassador additionally urged a place from the Holy See and Pope Leo XIV, asking for a condemnation of the assault “on the basis of religious teachings” and a renewed enchantment for peace.

Italia

From Rome, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani activated the Farnesina disaster unit: «We are following all of the Italians current within the Middle East. Our diplomatic workplaces are already aiding our compatriots”, he wrote on social media, providing the dedicated number for reports. The Italian priority at the moment is the safety of citizens and coordination with the representations in the region.

Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected “unilateral military action by the United States and Israel,” calling it an escalation that contributes to a “more uncertain and hostile international order.” However, Sánchez also reiterated his rejection of the “actions of the Iranian regime and the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution”, underlining that “we can’t afford one other extended and devastating conflict within the Middle East”.