The United Kingdom, France and Germany warn Iran that it will “take responsibility” for endangering peace if it attacks Israel

The United Kingdom, France and Germany on Monday welcomed efforts to resolve the conflict in the Middle East and called on Iran and its allies to refrain from carrying out attacks that "may further intensify regional tensions" and jeopardize the opportunity to reach an agreement. a ceasefire.

In a joint statement released today, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer; French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz say they welcome "the tireless work" of Qatar, Egypt and the United States to reach an agreement that leads to a truce and the release of hostages in Loop.

"We support the joint statement by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, (Egyptian) President Abdelfatah El) Sisi and (US) President Biden, calling for the immediate resumption of negotiations . “We agree that there cannot be any further delays,” they indicate in the note.

They claim to have worked with all parties to avoid escalating tensions and emphasize that efforts will continue to find a path to stability in the region.

"The fighting must end now and all hostages still being held by Hamas must be released. The people of Gaza need urgent and unhindered delivery and distribution of aid. “We are deeply concerned about the increase in tensions in the region,” they highlight.

"We call on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks that could further escalate regional tensions and jeopardize the opportunity to agree on a ceasefire and the release of the hostages. They will take responsibility for actions that jeopardize this opportunity for peace and stability. No country or nation will benefit from further escalation in the Middle East,” say Starmer, Macron and Scholz.

Tension in the region increased after the death of the head of the political office of the Islamic terrorist group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in an attack in Tehran for which Israel has neither claimed responsibility nor denied responsibility. Aurora and EFE