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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHave any of our "allies" made any
public statements regarding yesterday's US military attack? If not, their silence speaks volumes.
SCantiGOP
(13,870 posts)"The British government is urging caution, saying "``further conflict is in none of our interests.``"
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated that the UK has "always recognised the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force led by Qasem Soleimani.``
The statement does not explicitly endorse or condemn the actions of the U.S., a major British ally.
Germany says the situation in the Middle East has reached ``"a dangerous escalation point'' and that conflicts in the region can only be resolved diplomatically.
German government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer characterised the U.S. move as ``a reaction to a "whole series of military provocations for which Iran bears responsibility,'' pointing to attacks on tankers and a Saudi oil facility."
https://www.euronews.com/2020/01/03/a-declaration-of-war-and-an-escalation-the-world-reacts-to-soleimani-killing
Netanyahu has supported it apparently... no surprise, but no official word from Israel.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)France criticized the escalation. Germany may have somewhat supported getting rid of this guy, but warns about the consequence of escalation.
Israel is of course praising it.