EU condemns Iran’s attack on Israel, calls for emergency meeting
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, condemned on Sunday the Iranian attack on Israel with drones and missiles, and called for an emergency meeting of EU member states.
Borrell tweeted on the X platform, “Following the Iranian attacks against Israel, I have called an extraordinary VTC meeting of EU Foreign Affairs ministers, on Tuesday.”
“Our objective is to contribute to de-escalation and security of the region,” Borrell added.
“The EU condemns in the strongest terms the Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel,” Borrell condemned the Iranian attack in a statement.
“This is an unprecedented escalation and a threat to regional security,” Borrell added.
On April 1, Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s consulate in Damascus, which is adjacent to the main embassy building, killing five officers in the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On Saturday, Iran launched over 100 drones and missiles towards Israel in retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
“The EU reiterates its commitment to the security of Israel. In this highly tense regional situation, further escalation can be no one’s interest. We call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint,” Borrell further added.