On the night of April 13-14, Iran carried out an unprecedented aggression against Israel. First, Tehran directly attacked Israeli territory by launching more than 300 drones and missiles in response to the April 1 strike against its consulate in Damascus.
While in Iran, the head of the armed forces said this Sunday that the attack did “achieved all his goals”in Israel, a spokesman for the army states that this attack “was foiled” and “99% Shots” were captured. Iran’s aggression has been condemned by the international community, but calls for de-escalation between the two enemies. A meeting of the UN Security Council and another of the G7 are planned for this Sunday.
Iran warns of Israel’s response
“Operation Honest Promise was successfully executed and achieved all of its objectives”the head of the Iranian armed forces declared on television. Tehran sees itself as revenge for the strike against its consulate in Syria in which two Revolutionary Guards generals were killed. Iran claims this in a statement to the UN “The incident is now closed.
However, the Iranian military warns of Israel’s reaction, which would lead to ka “the operation will be much bigger than this”. The head of the armed forces adds to thisa “message” was sent to the United States., “A warning that if they cooperate with Israel in their possible further actions, their bases will not be safe.”
Joe Biden reaffirms his “unwavering” support for Israel
“Our commitment to Israel’s security in the face of threats from Iran and its proxies (in the region) is unwavering”wrote the American president on the social network extraordinary meeting at the White House. So does Joe Biden “condemned these attacks in the strongest terms”, call them“shameless”. American forces helped overthrow “almost all” Iranian projectiles, he said in a statement.
The American president asked a G7 meeting, a group of the most industrialized countries, of which France is a part, for the purpose of coordinating a “unified diplomatic response”. Heads of state and government will meet via video conference early Sunday afternoon. “We are working to prevent an even stronger military crisis”stated the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Italian currently chairs the G7.
“France is working with its partners on de-escalation,” declared Emmanuel Macron
On X this Sunday Emmanuel Macron “condemns in the strongest possible terms Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel” tonight. The President of the French Republic fears that these strikes are imminent “destabilize the region”. “France is working with its partners on de-escalation and calls for restraint”he adds.
The head of state also expresses his opinion “Solidarity with the Israeli people and France’s commitment to the security of Israel, our partners and regional stability.” In the morning, a representative of the Israeli army confirmed that France is one of them “participating countries” last night in defense of the Jewish state.
The UN Security Council meets immediately
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the “serious escalation” of Iran’s attack on Israel and called for an “immediate halt to these hostile actions.” The head of the United Nations calls for “maximum restraint by all parties”. An extraordinary meeting of the Security Council is to be held this Sunday.
Will Israel respond, and what form might that response take? For Héloïse Fayet, researcher at the Center for Security Studies at IFRI, interviewed by franceinfo, “Everything seems to require de-escalation, but we can’t be sure”. The United States must play its part, as does the international community, in easing the pressure.
For this specialist in Iranian geopolitics, Israeli response maybe “diplomatic”. It can also take the form of “Israeli Cyber Attacks Against Sensitive Iranian Sites.” At worst “Israel is probably waiting for a pretext to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, will it be a pretext?” she asks herself “We have to hope that’s not the case.
Israel can claim support of some Arab countries, in the last hours. That’s how his neighbor Jordan was captured “flying machines” after penetrating its airspace during a drone and missile attack, the Jordanian government said in a statement on Sunday morning. “Historical event”, analyzes Sarah Fainberg, a researcher specializing in the Middle East, at franceinfo. This defense alliance will enable Israel “examine all options for response to Iran”notes.
After the start of the Iranian attack, Saudi Arabia spoke up “all parties exercise the greatest possible restraint and spare the region and its people the danger of war”. Egypt warned against it “the risk of regional expansion of the conflict”.
Iran, on the other hand, received support from its traditional allies: Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi rebels carried out attacks against Israel, the former firing two salvos of rockets within hours at the Israeli-occupied Golan and the latter launching drones. towards Israeli territory.