Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed some of the world’s most important partners about the attacks that will be carried out in Iran. Germany has also been informed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed some of the most important partners in the world about the attacks that his country would carry out on Iran. Among these countries was Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he was informed by phone about the military actions and the targets that would be hit in Iran.
Merz announced that he had then summoned the federal government’s Security Cabinet to a meeting. In a public statement, he said that “Iran’s nuclear program violates the provisions of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and poses a serious threat to the entire Region, especially the State of Israel.”
“ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF”
“We reaffirm the position that Israel has the right to defend its existence and the security of its citizens,” the statement said. At the same time, Merz called on both sides to “refrain from steps that could lead to further escalation and destabilize the entire Region.”
Germany is ready “to influence the parties to the conflict with all available diplomatic means. The goal must remain that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.”
US AND WB READY TO HELP
The United States and Great Britain have also reacted earlier. US President Donald Trump said that they were aware of what was going to happen and that Israel would attack Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America has not been involved in attacks on Iran, but the American side made it clear that it will come to Israel’s defense in the event of attacks from Iran. Great Britain has reacted similarly, claiming that it will defend Israel from attacks.
IAEA: FORDO NOT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ATTACKS
Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran’s uranium enrichment facility at Fordow has not been affected by Israeli strikes so far. The Vienna-based agency said the facility is located about 150 kilometers south of the capital Tehran. But Iran’s second uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, north of the central Iranian cultural metropolis of Isfahan, was attacked. The IAEA also confirmed this. Radiation levels there are not high, the international agency reports. (DW)