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Tensions in the Middle East: the time has come for de-escalation between Iran and Israel
The international community calls for restraint, after the attack which targeted Iran on Friday April 19.
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The international community calls for restraint, after the attack which targeted Iran on Friday April 19.
The UN condemns any act of reprisal. Around the world, reactions were moderate after explosions that occurred on Friday April 19 in central Iran. According to senior American officials, this was an Israeli attack, in response to drone and missile attacks against the country the previous week. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is not involved.
New international sanctions have been imposed against Iran
“We are very committed to the security of Israel, we are also determined to work towards de-escalation and to try to put an end to these tensions”, said Antony Blinken. Both parties would also seek, for their part, to escape the cycle of escalation. “Everything is done so that the other does not react in a devastating way”, analyzes Bertrand Badie, professor emeritus at Sciences-Po and specialist in international relations. New international sanctions have been imposed against Iran, which has warned the Jewish state against attacking its nuclear sites.
