Egypt Urges “Utmost Restraint” Amid Rising Tensions Between Iran And Israel

Eko Hot Blog reports that Egypt has issued a plea for “utmost restraint” from Iran and Israel amidst escalating tensions following Iran’s confirmation of a drone attack on Israeli territory.

This appeal aims to prevent further instability and tension in a region already fraught with conflict.

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The call for calm came shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran declared on Saturday night that it had launched several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) towards Israel.

File Image of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

In a post on X, Egypt’s foreign ministry said, “Egypt considers that the dangerous escalation that the Iranian and Israeli arena is currently witnessing is nothing but a direct result of what Egypt has repeatedly warned about.

“Egypt stresses that it is in constant contact with all concerned parties to try and contain the situation, stop the escalation and spare the region the risk of sliding into a dangerous turn of instability and threat to the interests of its people.”

Recall that Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel on Saturday, employing a barrage of drones and missiles.

This offensive is widely viewed as retaliation for the April 1 attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria, which is attributed to Israel and resulted in the deaths of seven Iranian military officers.

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According to NBSNews, military sources disclosed that Iran has dispatched over 100 drones towards Israel, marking a robust response to the earlier incident in Syria where two of Tehran’s top commanders were killed.

File Image of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The attack on the consular facility had heightened tensions between the two nations, leading to this aggressive military reaction from Iran.

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