US treasury secretary and German foreign minister comment on efforts to avoid escalation of regional conflict
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The US and the EU are considering rapid new sanctions against Iran in the wake of Tehran’s large-scale air attack on Israel at the weekend.
As Israel’s war cabinet met for a third day in a row to consider its response to the Iranian assault, which was launched in retaliation for Israel’s strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus, Syria, on 1 April, international pressure was mounting on Israel to avoid steps that would lead to a regional conflict.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/16/us-and-eu-consider-new-sanctions-against-iran-after-air-attack-on-israel
Author : Peter Beaumont
Publish date : 2024-04-16 14:39:41
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