Concern is growing over the tense climate in the Middle East – Escalation of the situation is feared by the UN

The situation in the Middle East is described as critical after the death of the leader of Hamas in Tehran in a blow attributed to Israel. Several member states of the United Nations Security Council expressed concern yesterday Wednesday about the risk of escalation. A few hours after the death of Ismail Haniya, the political leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, the SA was convened in an emergency at the request of Iran, supported by Russia, China and Algeria. The Security Council “should take immediate action to hold Israel accountable for this act of aggression,” not excluding “sanctions and other necessary measures to prevent further violations and demonstrate that Israel’s nefarious activities will not be tolerated by the international community,” said Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, once again undermining Tehran’s right to “legitimate defense.” Ismail Haniya was murdered in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Tehran, in a blow to the […]
Source: News Beast

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