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Iranian leader threatens response to potential attack as fears of war mount, and other Mideast news
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has called for an immediate and stern military response to any potential U.S. or Israeli attacks, emphasizing combat readiness and updating target lists amid rising fears of renewed conflict.
- Regional leaders, including Saudi Arabia's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed ElKhereiji, have urged calm and expressed a strong desire for peace, highlighting ongoing efforts to prevent military escalation and resolve the crisis with Iran diplomatically.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty warned that any escalation in the Middle East would be highly destructive and counterproductive, stressing the dangers of a potential second round of conflict.
- Syria's Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani described border security with Jordan as a shared responsibility and announced plans for a high-level meeting to discuss arrangements following recent Jordanian strikes in Syria that increased tensions.
- Syria is also considering joining the Saudi-led Mecca Pact defense alliance, underscoring regional efforts to establish a security framework amid ongoing instability.
