UN Security Council countries on Wednesday called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East, after the killings of two militant leaders raised tensions. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital early on Wednesday, sparking threats of revenge against Israel and fueling concerns that the Gaza conflict … Read more
Mexico City. In light of the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) recommended that Mexicans not travel to countries such as Israel, Lebanon and Iran, and that those who are in that region “schedule their departure as soon as possible.” In a statement released on Sunday evening, the … Read more
Blinken: “All parties must refrain from escalation” Faced with the threat of retaliation from Iran and its allies, the US is trying to calm the situation. “We are conducting intensive diplomatic talks almost around the clock with a very simple message: All parties must refrain from escalation,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after … Read more
According to the Pentagon, Austin spoke on Sunday evening (local time) with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant by phone about American troop deployments as a security measure – to increase the protection of US forces, strengthen Israel’s defense capabilities and for the purpose of deterrence and to defuse tensions in the region, it was said. … Read more
Mexico yesterday reaffirmed its support for Palestine to be a full member of the United Nations (UN) and demanded that the Security Council live up to its responsibility to avoid a generalization of war in the Middle East. The Mexican representative before the international organization, Héctor Vasconcelos, participated in the open debate of the Security … Read more
Washington. Israeli missiles hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late Thursday, citing a US official. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that explosions had been heard at an airport in the Iranian city of Isfahan, but the cause was unknown. Several flights were diverted over Iranian airspace, CNN reported. Over the weekend, Iran launched … Read more
Mexico City. The Mexican peso depreciated more strongly this Friday than other global currencies, shaping up to culminate a week of heavy losses, following news of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that prompted investors to get rid of risky assets. The local currency MXN=, one of the most liquid among emerging markets, was trading … Read more
The police in Berlin broke up a controversial “Palestine Congress” planned for three days on Friday around two hours after it began. An official announced this to up to 250 congress participants early in the evening and asked them to leave the hall. The police had previously temporarily interrupted the pro-Palestinian event. According to a … Read more
US President Joe Biden considered this Friday that Iran’s eventual attack on Israeli targets will come “sooner rather than later” and asked Tehran not to carry it out. In a speech at the National Action Network Convention, the Democratic president stressed that Washington is committed to the defense of Israel. “We will support Israel. We … Read more
New York (dpa) – China has accused the United States of further escalating the conflict in the Middle East with retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The US’s actions in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, as state television reported. The … Read more