“Instead of making accusations against Iran, (Western) countries should blame themselves and answer to public opinion for the measures they have taken against the … war crimes committed by Israel” in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza, said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.
According to the Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s war cabinet is yet to reach a decision as to how it should respond. Politicians in multiple European capitals took to the airwaves to make clear their fear tit-for-tat attacks could escalate into a full-blown regional war.
Sunak’s top diplomat, the U.K. foreign secretary David Cameron, has already commenced a diplomatic push aimed at preventing such an outcome, speaking to counterparts in Iran, Israel, the U.S, Germany, Jordan and Turkey over the weekend. Cameron is set to visit Israel in person this week.
‘Take the win’
Speaking to Times Radio Monday, Cameron called on Israel to “take the win and then move on” — apparently aping the language used by U.S. President Joe Biden.
“We’re very anxious to avoid escalation and to say to our friends in Israel, it’s a time to think with head as well as heart,” Cameron said. “The smart thing to do, as well as the tough thing to do now, is actually not to escalate.”
According to multiple stateside media reports, Biden has made clear to Netanyahu that the U.S. will not join any Israeli counter strike on Iran.
