Germany says 'military force alone' won't end the conflict
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made somewhat critical remarks about the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
He described their approach as "illusory," saying conflicts cannot be resolved "by military force and unilateral action alone."
"We must emphasize this repeatedly to our American and Israeli friends, and we will continue to do so," he told the German parliament.
At the same time, he made clear that Germany is not party to the war, adding: "The German Bundeswehr will not take part in this war."
He also stressed the importance of abiding by international law, but added that Iran had ignored these rules for decades. The international community had tried to curb Iran's destructive role, but "without success," Pistorius said.
Iran threatens Israeli embassies worldwide
Iran's armed forces have threatened to carry out attacks on Israeli embassies around the world if Israel strikes the Iranian mission in Lebanon.
Military spokesperson AbolfazlShekarchi said in a televised address that "if Israel commits such a crime, it will force us to make all Israeli embassies around the world our legitimate target."
The threat followed comments on Tuesday by Israel's Arabic-language military spokesperson Avichay Adraee, telling Iranian officials to leave Lebanon within 24 hours.
He said the Israeli military "warns representatives of the Iranian terror regime who are still in Lebanon to leave immediately before being targeted."
Source: https://www.dw.com
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