Iran says West’s calls to stand down Israel threat lacks ‘political logic’
- Washington shares Israeli assessments that any attack by Iran ‘could be this week’, said US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby
Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.
“The declaration by France, Germany and Britain, which raised no objection to the international crimes of the Zionist regime, brazenly asks Iran to take no deterrent action against a regime which has violated its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.
“Such a request lacks political logic, flies in the face of the principles and rules of international law, and constitutes public and practical support” for Israel.
“We called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place,” the leaders said after speaking together by phone.
