World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran’s large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many expressing deep concern over the prospect of a broader regional conflict.
Iran’s strikes, which Israel’s defense forces say involved more than 300 drones and missiles against military targets in Israel, has ratcheted up fears of a spillover conflict in a region already grappling with the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
Ahead of a war cabinet meeting on Monday, Israel has pledged to “exact a price” from Iran in response to the Saturday attack. Analysts have said they are unsure of the exact timing and extent of such a retaliation.
In South America, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called on the United Nations to “meet urgently” and “immediately commit to peace.”
“It was predictable; we’re now in the prelude to World War III precisely when humanity should rebuild its economy towards the rapid goal of decarbonization,” Petro said.
“The support of the U.S., in practice, for a genocide, has ignited the world. Everyone knows how wars start, no one knows how they end.”
Argentina’s President Javier Milei said his office expressed its “solidarity and unwavering commitment” to Israel following the attacks by Iran.
“The Republic of Argentina recognizes the right of State-Nations to defend themselves and strongly supports the State of Israel in the defense of its sovereignty, in particular against regimes that promote terror and seek the destruction of western civilization,” Milei said.
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