António Cotrim / Lusa
Prime Minister “very concerned about the risk of serious climbing in the Middle East”. European foreign ministers will discuss the situation on Monday in Brussels.
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegrohe was concerned about the risk of “severe climbing” in the Middle East and appealed to the “maximum containment of all parties” and the return to negotiations to find a “diplomatic solution.”
In a publication on social network X, the Portuguese executive chief considered that “Iran’s nuclear program is a serious threat to world security, so it cannot proceed.”
“Very worried With the risk of severe escalation in the Middle East, appeal to the maximum containment of all parties and the return to negotiations to find a diplomatic solution, ”reads the publication, made in Portuguese and English.
Ue asks for step back
The high representative of the European Union (EU) for foreign relations, Kaja Kallashe called for “all parts” to “a step back” to avoid a new climb in the Middle East.
“I appeal to all parties to step back, return to the negotiating table and avoid a new climb,” Kallas said.
“Iran should not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, as this would be a threat to international security,” Kallas said, adding that European foreign ministers will discuss the situation on Monday in Brussels.
In addition, the ministers will evaluate the options on the table to review the UE-Israel Association Agreement, in order to check if Israel is fulfilling your obligations In terms of human rights regarding its military action in Gaza and the West Bank, although no decision is not foreseen.
To President from European Commission stated that Iran must commit to “a credible diplomatic solution” to “end this crisis”following US bombardment to Iranian nuclear facilities.
NATO is also following the “closely” situation, today a spokesman for the Atlantic Alliance to EFE told, while the Allies negotiate a new goal of military expense before the June 24 and 25 summit in The Hague.
Starmer, who knew the attack, asks for negotiations
“Iran’s nuclear program is a serious threat to international security. Iran will never be able to develop a nuclear weapon, and the US has taken steps to relieve this threat. The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We appeal to Iran to return to the negotiation table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis, ”said the British Prime Minister, quoted by.
“Chaos spiral,” says Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the US attack on the nuclear facilities of Iran will “threaten” peace and security worldwide and called for the world to avoid entering a “chaos spiral.”
“This is a dangerous climb in a region that is already on the brink of the abyss and a direct threat to peace and security in the world,” António Guterres said in a statement.
Arab countries condemn attack
Several Arab countries unanimously condemned the US attack on three nuclear facilities in Iran, which considered a “serious threat” to the security of the Middle East, and defended the urgency of containing the situation through the diplomatic way.
“The attack on nuclear facilities in Iran represents a serious threat to safety and peace in the Middle East and exposes regional stability to serious risks,” said the government spokesman IraqBasem al-auadi, to the Iraqi official news agency. The official states that “great powers and international organizations should avoid new crises in the world, not provoke them.”
“Iraq stresses that military solutions cannot replace dialogue and diplomacy,” he added, appealing to “immediate calm and urgent opening of diplomatic channels to contain the situation.”
A Saudi Arabia He also admitted “concern” with the US attack on a shared statement on social networks by his Foreign Ministry, in which he appealed to “containment, disagreement and climbing prevention.”
Saudi Arabia considers that the international community must redouble its efforts to reach a political solution in these extremely delicate circumstances.
The president of LebanonJoseph Aoun rejected in a statement a new conflict in the area and warned that the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities “threatens safety and stability” in the region, appealing to “constructive negotiations” to “avoid more death and destruction”.
“Lebanon, their leaders, parties and people recognize today, more than ever, who has paid a high price for wars that broke out in their territory and in the region. He is not willing to pay more and there is no national interest in doing so, especially than the cost of these wars exceeded and exceeding his ability to support,” he said, referring to the situation in the country’s conflict. Hezbollah and Israel.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman It also condemned “illegal aggression and required immediate and complete denunciation,” recalling that the United Nations Charter prohibits the violation of the national sovereignty of states and its legitimate right to develop its peaceful nuclear programs, which are subject to supervision and control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA).
“Geneva conventions prohibit attacks on nuclear facilities due to the risks of contamination and radiation,” he added.
O Qatar It also insisted on the “need to suspend all military operations and immediately resume negotiations and diplomatic channels to resolve pending issues.”
“The current dangerous tension in the region will have disastrous regional and international repercussions,” he warned, expressing “full support” to efforts to solve the crisis.
