The government condemned the Iranian attack and reaffirmed its support for Israel

Through an official statement published on Saturday, the government condemned the launch of more than 100 drones by the Iranian government against Israel and expressed its “emphatic support for the State of Israel in the defense of its sovereignty.” Iran’s attacks on Israel on Saturday in retaliation for the attack on the Damascus consulate that killed seven members of the Revolutionary Guards led Argentine President Javier Milei to modify his agenda to take sides in international politics. After canceling his trip to Denmark due to the worrying tension that gripped the Middle East, Milei released a statement of support for Israel in which he strongly repudiated the launch of the drones. The Office of President Javier Milei expresses its solidarity and unwavering commitment to the State of Israel in the face of the attacks initiated by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said. Along these lines, the Office of the President added in the message: “The Argentine Republic recognizes the right of nation-states to defend themselves, and emphatically supports the State of Israel in the defense of its sovereignty, especially against regimes that promote terror and seek the destruction of Western civilization.” Along these lines, the Government pointed out the recent condemnation of the Argentine justice system against the Iranian government for the attack against the AMIA. “In this regard, it is recalled that last Thursday, April 11, the Federal Court of Criminal Cassation determined that the attacks against the Israeli Embassy and the AMIA in our country were perpetrated by Hezbollah under the auspices of Iranian state organizations,” he said. Milei then warned that the Argentine Republic took a new approach to international politics because of his administration. “As the President of the Nation has said, Argentina has adopted a new foreign policy that is based on the defense of the values of the West and on a common vision of the world in defense of life, liberty and private property,” he said, and closed the statement by reaffirming support for the Israeli government. The State of Israel is a bulwark of Western values in the Middle East and the Argentine Republic will always be on its side in the face of those who seek its extermination,” the President’s Office added. In this regard, the Argentine government decided to temporarily close the embassies in Israel, Iran, Lebanon and Syria as a precautionary measure, as officially confirmed. The message from the European UnionFollowing the new outbreak of tension in the Middle East with the launch of more than 100 missiles by Iranian militias, the president of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, condemned the attack and warned that “this is an unprecedented escalation and a serious threat to regional security”. Likewise, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak strongly repudiated the attack on Israeli territory. “I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian regime’s reckless attack on Israel. Iran has once again demonstrated its intent to sow chaos in its own backyard,” he said. For his part, the president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, posted on his official account on the social network X: “We are following the events in the Middle East with the utmost concern. A regional escalation must be avoided at all costs. We are in permanent contact with the embassies in the region, which remain active, to assist Spaniards in the area.” French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourné condemned the attack launched by Iran. “With the decision of this unprecedented action, Iran is taking a new step in its destabilizing actions and assuming the risk of military escalation,” Sejourné said.

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