Sound of war in the Middle East! US appeals to China, Saudi-Türkiye to put pressure on Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Turkish, Chinese and Saudi counterparts in the last 24 hours amid speculation of Iran retaliating against the Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria. During this, he made it clear that war is not in anyone’s interest.

Matthew Miller, a US State Department spokesman, said Washington was concerned about the risk of escalating tensions in the region following Iran’s threats to Israel. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron also said he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart and made it clear that Iran should not drag the Middle East into conflict.

Don’t drag the Middle East into war

He said that I made it clear to Foreign Minister Amir-Abdullahian that Iran should not drag the Middle East into war. The British Foreign Minister said in a post on his social media handle X that I am concerned about the possibility of violence. Iran should instead work to reduce tensions and prevent further attacks.

Strong response to Iran’s attack

According to media reports, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant vowed to respond sternly to any attack by Iran. He called US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and discussed preparations for the possibility of a direct attack from Iran.

Security cooperation between Israel and America

Gallant posted on X that the security cooperation between Israel and America is undeniable. Reiterating Biden’s words, he said that America is committed to Israel’s security against Iran and its proxies.

Deadly air attack on Iranian embassy

Earlier, US President Biden stressed his country’s ‘ironclad’ support for Israel after Iran vowed to retaliate in the wake of the deadly airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Syria. Biden said that as I told Prime Minister Netanyahu, our commitment to Israel’s security against these threats from Iran and its proxies remains firm. We are going to make every possible effort for the security of Israel.