AMLO asks Israel not to respond to Iran’s attack and calls for action from the UN

• Iranian attack on Israel causes shock.
• López Obrador asks Israel not to respond.
• Call for more action from the UN.

This weekend an attack perpetrated by Iranian forces on Israeli territory was announced, causing shock around the world.

The drone attack took place last Saturday, taking by surprise the Israeli territory that is currently in conflict with Palestine.

Now, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, broke the silence about the armed event in the Middle East and calls on Israel and the UN.

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Urges Israel not to respond

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, urged Israel on Monday, April 15, not to respond to the recent attack by Iran.

This while at the same time asked the United Nations for greater intervention in the armed conflict taking place in the Middle East.

During his morning press conference, the Mexican president declared: “Let there be no more response from Israel to Iran, let things remain as they are because, if not, it would escalate the conflict.”

López Obrador reiterated his position on Saturday’s Iranian attack, in which hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles were launched against Israel.

Petitions the government of Israel

The attack was carried out in retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, according to the EFE news agency.

This being an attack that resulted in the death of seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and six Syrian citizens.

During the morning conference, the Mexican president affirmed that the Israeli people are in favor of a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Therefore, he asked the Government of Israel, as a gesture of goodwill, “not to carry out retaliation for what Iran did.”

Seek a peaceful solution to the conflict

In line with his approach in other international conflicts, López Obrador reiterated his Government’s position of not condemning any of the parties, but rather seeking dialogue and the cessation of hostilities.

Referring to conflicts such as those between Russia and Ukraine, as well as those between Israel and Palestine, the Mexican president stressed the importance of stopping violence and seeking peaceful solutions.

In addition, he warned about the risks of not stopping the conflict, pointing out that the cost is not only warlike but also human, with the loss of life at stake.

For this reason, he insisted on the need to find a fundamental solution to cease fire in the Gaza Strip and reach a lasting agreement, noted the EFE news agency.

AMLO calls on the UN

In this sense, López Obrador called on the UN to increase its activity in resolving internationl conflicts.

“I think there should be more United Nations activity, that is what we are supporting,” the president emphasized.

With these statements, López Obrador seeks to contribute to the search for peace and stability in the Middle East region.

This while calling on the international community to become more actively involved in resolving conflicts such as the one currently facing Israel and Iran. To see the press conference click HERE.