The Ministry of International Affairs is concerned by the provocative attacks on Iran by Israel earlier this week, and by the ongoing missile and drone attacks by both Israel and Iran against each other tonight.
The Secretary of State for International Affairs, Asa Ward said:
It’s disappointing to see Israel and Iran, two horrible regimes, sharing missile and drone attacks for the second consecutive night. Both Governments are acting irresponsibly and are causing greater harm to innocent civilians rather than targetting legitimate military targets.
The possibility of third parties becoming involved is also concerning, will only cause greater harm and is an overreach of power. Third parties must keep their militaries out of this crisis and use their influence on the negotiating table instead.
I hope to see an end to the crisis soon.