Italy calls for “absolute de-escalation” in the Middle East

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called for an “absolute reduction in tension” between Israel and Iran after a relatively loud noise was heard in the city of Isfahan, located in the center of Iran.

Stating that Italian citizens are safe in Iran, Tajani said: We invite everyone to be cautious to prevent the escalation of tension.

He told Rai News: “This is an area where there is intense tension and a very sensitive situation in the Red Sea. We must protect trade traffic and guarantee that Italy can export its products.

“The foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Italy, who is in charge of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries on the island of Capri, said with the belief that Israel’s response to Iran’s attack is over, the Group of Seven seeks to reduce tension in the region. and is trying to prevent the Israeli attack on Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Axios news website reported that some US officials said that the US government warned Israel against escalating tensions with Iran. The American government has warned Israel that Tel Aviv’s escalation of tension with Iran is not in the interests of the United States and Israel.

China, in response to last night’s events in Iran, condemned any tension in the West Asia and announced its opposition to it.

Britain also announced that our message to everyone in the region, including Israel, is that de-escalation is really important.

Iranian media reported the sighting of suspicious objects in the sky of Isfahan province on Friday around 03:00 local time (02:30 Moscow time). According to the report of Iran’s state television, three drones were shot down by air defense systems in the sky of Isfahan. According to Tasnim news agency, no missile attack was carried out on Iranian soil. Press TV reported, quoting informed sources, that Iranian cities and nuclear power plants were not attacked. > International Europe and America