US received 'last minute' warning, but was not involved in drone attack on Iran, officials say
The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received 바카라 게임 웹사이트last minute바카라 게임 웹사이트 information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, Italy바카라 게임 웹사이트s foreign minister said.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who chaired the meeting of ministers of industrialized countries, said the United States provided the information at a Friday morning session that was changed at the last minute to address the suspected attack.
Early Friday, Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones, part of an apparent Israeli attack in retaliation for Tehran바카라 게임 웹사이트s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country last weekend.
Tajani said the U.S. informed the G7 ministers that it had been 바카라 게임 웹사이트informed at the last minute바카라 게임 웹사이트 by Israel about the drones. 바카라 게임 웹사이트But there was no sharing of the attack by the U.S. It was a mere information.바카라 게임 웹사이트
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declined to comment on the assertion, but emphasized that the U.S. was not involved in any attack.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m not going to speak to that except to say that the United States has not been involved in any offensive operations,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Blinken said.
In a communique following the three-day meeting, the ministers urged the parties 바카라 게임 웹사이트to prevent further escalation.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Video below: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on Israel attack on Iran
The statement pledged support for Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트s security and condemned 바카라 게임 웹사이트in the strongest terms바카라 게임 웹사이트 what the foreign ministers described as Iran바카라 게임 웹사이트s 바카라 게임 웹사이트unprecedented attack against Israel of April 13-14, which Israel defeated with the help of its partners,바카라 게임 웹사이트 as well as the seizure of the Portuguese-flagged vessel MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We stand ready to adopt further sanctions or take other measures, now and in response to further destabilizing initiatives,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the document read.
The group also warned Iran against transferring ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia.
On the war in Gaza, the group called on Hamas to release hostages and reminded Israel to respect international and humanitarian law.
It added that G7 countries remained opposed to 바카라 게임 웹사이트a full scale military operation in Rafah that would have catastrophic consequences on the civilian population," and called for increasing the flow of aid into Gaza.
"The G7 worked and will work for a de-escalation,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Tajani said in a closing press conference. He said that would include a de-escalation of tensions, followed by a cease-fire, liberation of hostages and aid to the Palestinian people.
