Middle East: France calls on Iran and Israel “to refrain from any escalation”

The Israeli strikes were carried out in retaliation for two Iranian attacks. During the last and most important one, on October 1, Iran fired some 200 missiles at Israel, including for the first time hypersonic type projectiles.

Iran has confirmed an Israeli attack on military sites in the capital and two other provinces bordering Iraq. The Israeli attack caused “limited damage”, Tehran tempered.

“We understand that Israel’s targeted strikes against military targets in Iran constitute self-defense maneuvers and come in response to the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1,” Sean Savett, Defense Secretary, said in a statement. – spokesperson for the National Security Council of the American executive branch. “We urge Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end without further escalation,” he later said.

The United States had been informed in advance by Israel of these attacks against Iran, but was not involved in the operation, a US defense official said.