Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for being, with “his bloodthirsty administration”, “the main person responsible” for Iran’s attack on Israel.
“Israel’s targeting of the Iranian embassy in Damascus by violating international law and the Vienna Convention was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said the Turkish president during a televised speech. “Those who remained silent for months about Israel’s aggressive stance immediately began to condemn the Iranian response. However, it is Netanyahu himself who should be condemned first,” he added.
Washington raises its tone against Tehran. “In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its drone and missile programs”, its Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Ministry of Defense, detailed Jake Sullivan, the advisor to President Joe Biden’s national security. “These new sanctions, along with other measures, will continue the ongoing pressure on Iran to contain and degrade its military capabilities.”
He also indicated that the American armed forces will endeavor to increase their level of preparation to face possible new drone and missile strikes from Iran.
Hello everyone. While tension is at its height in the Middle East, the editorial staff of 20 minutes is once again mobilized with this Live. From Washington to Paris, but also in London and Beijing, many leaders are working to prevent a regional conflagration while Israel prepares its “response” to the unprecedented attack against its territory by Iran.