Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned that the ongoing confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the United States could spiral further if other countries fail to take action.
Speaking on the crisis, the ministry’s spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, urged both Israel and the US to halt hostilities, stressing that Tehran had initially pursued diplomacy.
“They must stop the war,” Baghaei said, referring to Israel and the United States, while maintaining that Iran had favoured dialogue from the outset.
The warning follows missile strikes launched on Saturday by the US and Israel against Iran. The attacks occurred just hours after Tehran and Washington concluded another round of negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Although no final deal was reached, both sides had previously described the discussions as making progress. Israel, however, characterized the strike as “pre-emptive,” with its Defence Minister, Israel Katz, stating that the operation was intended to “remove threats against the State of Israel”.
Baghaei, quoted in a Tuesday report by Al Jazeera, called on the international community to act swiftly.
“The international community must decide to fulfill its responsibility before it is too late,” he said.
“The process that has begun will soon engulf Europe. The fire, that the US and the Zionist regime ignited, will engulf the entire world.
“All of Europe’s approaches are contradictory. Any violation of the law and any breach of moral principles and the UN Charter will have consequences that affect every single human being on Earth.
“If European countries understand this, they will certainly move out of their state of indifference.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was open to negotiating a revised agreement with Iran’s new leadership.
However, Baghaei indicated that Tehran’s immediate focus has shifted.
“But Baghaei said the government is now focused on ‘defence’.
“Eternal disgrace will remain upon those who claimed to pursue diplomacy but, in the face of Iran’s logic, bowed down and turned to the military option,” he said.
He also stated that Iran’s decision to strike energy infrastructure in neighbouring countries was consistent with what he described as Tehran’s adherence to “humanitarian principles.”
The escalating rhetoric signals rising tensions in the region, with fears that the conflict could expand beyond its current scope if diplomatic efforts fail.
