Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has emphasized the fragile security situation in the Middle East following Iran's attack on Israel.
"The Iranian regime has led the entire Middle East to the edge of the abyss with its eyes wide open," Baerbock said in a statement Sunday.
The foreign minister said Tehran would have "plunged an entire region into chaos" had it not been for Israel's "effective air defenses and strong partners."
She pointed to condemnations from countries, saying they showed that while Iran is "isolated with its aggressive behavior," Israel's defense capabilities are "strong."
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk also weighed in on the wider security consequences, saying that while the situation "does not pose a direct threat to Poland at the moment," it is clear that the entire "world is on the brink."
In light of this, Poland will make sure it has a "well-prepared army" and "a stable international position," Tusk said in a social media post Sunday.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday that world leaders had been united in their call for "responsibility and restraint" following the attack.
The Spanish government "has condemned and will always condemn all forms of violence that threaten the safety and well-being of innocent civilians," Sanchez said in a post on X.
The UK Foreign Minister David Cameron also condemned the attack against Israel "in the strongest terms" during a call with Iran's foreign minister.
"Today I formally condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s attack on Israel in a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian. I made clear that Iran must stop these reckless attacks, de-escalate and release the [cargo ship] MSC Aries," Cameron said in a post on social media.
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