Countries remind Israel of the risks of an armed response to Iran

The Israeli Army announced that There will be a response for the Iranian bombing of its territory. The world, in suspense, wonders what kind of answer. More and more countries are reminding Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that a military response could amplify the crisis and set the Middle East on fire.

In a meeting with the Iraqi deputy prime minister, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington’s support for Israeli defense, but he advocated the use of diplomacy, and not force.

“In the 36 hours since the attack, “We have been coordinating a diplomatic response to try to avoid an escalation,” Blinken said. A call to which the United Kingdom, China, and Russia have joined.

“I will speak with the Israeli prime minister to express our solidarity and discuss how we can avoid further escalation. “All parties must show restraint,” said Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

For his part, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, said that “China calls on relevant parties to remain calm.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov assured that “We defend that all Disagreements are resolved exclusively by political and diplomatic methods.

For its part, the government of Japan and the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, They expressed their rejection of the Iranian bombing.

Macron also revealed his country’s participation in the defense of Israel: “On Saturday night we had to make several interceptions”he confirmed.

Those The statements did not go down well in Iran, according to the spokesman for that country’s foreign ministry.

“Our advice to the supporters of the Zionist regime is that Appreciate the value of our proportionate action instead of choosing inappropriate words about Iran. They should also warn that regime not to commit more evil acts, which would have incalculable consequences,” said Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry.

Meanwhile, despite calls from the international community, Israel reiterates that it will respond.

“We are looking forward, and “This launching of so many missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the State of Israel will meet with a reaction.”warned Herzi Kalevi, head of the Israeli Army.

The Israeli government also praised the help of France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Jordan, which supported its army to repel the attack.

The US president received the prime minister of Iraq in Washington

Amid tensions over the risk of escalating the conflict in the Middle East, the president of the United States, Joe Biden received the prime minister of Iraq at the White House.

“The United States is committed to Israel’s security. “We are committed to a ceasefire that can bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from expanding beyond what it already is,” Biden said.

International analyst weighs in on US defense of Israel

María Teresa Aya, international analyst from Noticia Caracol, recalled that “the United States has said that it rejects Iran’s attack last Saturday and claims Israel as a victim of that attack. “But he also told Israel not to attack directly or not to respond directly to Iran’s attack, that is, not to attack Iranian territory.”

Why wouldn’t the United States support a direct Israeli attack on Iran? “That would mean escalating the war and, most importantly, he does not want to put the American people in the crosshairs or become a military objective of the Iranians,” Aya said.

Asked about the upcoming trial of former President Donald Trump, Aya recalled that juries must be selected soon and that could last up to two weeks.

“It is a very important process because in the United States it is the 12 juries that are going to decide Trump’s fate and they will say if he is guilty or innocent, and it will not be the judge of Colombian origin Juan Merchán. The judge will simply pass a sentence if the jury finds him guilty. Having said that, There are more than 500 people who are potential jurors in this case and they have to answer a questionnaire of 42 questions, among which are whether they are capable of being impartial in Trump’s trial. It is estimated that the entire trial could last up to two months,” the analyst recalled.

Aya added that if Trump wins the next US elections, that could mean a radical change regarding the conflict in the Middle East.

“He has said that he is the most pro-Israel president the United States has had in its history. However, he has criticized the way the war has developed, since he considers that it has been unnecessary wear and tear on the part of the parties involved and that it could have been resolved very easily. Trump has said that if he is elected he will put great pressure on Israel to end the war quickly and victoriously.although he has not yet expressed how,” Aya concluded.