After Israel’s attack: U.S. says it did not participate in any offensive operations against Iran

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken assured today that his country “is not involved in offensive operations”, in relation to the explosions recorded this morning in Iran, after concluding the G7 Foreign Affairs meeting in Capri, Italy, which advocated a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The United States has not been involved in any offensive operations,” Blinken said during a press conference after a G7 meeting in Italy. “What we’re focused on … it is in the work to reduce tensions in the face of any potential conflict,” he added. “We have seen Israel under unprecedented attack, but the focus is to ensure that Israel can defend itself effectively and also to reduce tensions and avoid conflict,” he said, referring to Iran’s attack on Israeli territory on Saturday with nearly 300 drones and missiles. “We are committed to Israel’s security and also to a de-escalation of tensions to try to bring them to an end,” said Blinken, who also showed the G7’s “commitment” to “holding Iran accountable for its destabilizing activities, for the development of its missile and drone capabilities.” “The G7 communiqué makes it clear that additional sanctions will be adopted over the coming days,” he said, a day after Washington and London issued a new round of sanctions against Iranian individuals and companies linked to the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles. Iran has defended its attacks on Israel in the face of international criticism and has argued that they are part of a legitimate response and its right to “self-defense” in the aftermath of the bombing, while issuing repeated warnings about the possibility of an even harsher response should Israel carry out a new attack. The international community expressed over the past few days a growing concern about the increase in tensions and the possibility of an expansion of the conflict in the Middle East through a direct confrontation between Iran and Israel, for which they called on the parties to remain calm.

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