The immediate activation of the Crisis Management Unit at the Foreign Ministry has announced George Gerapetritisafter the new escalation in the Middle East. Target, as he said, is the Safety of Greeks located in Israel.
The Foreign Minister described the situation as critical, while US-Jran’s nuclear program is underway, and Tehran’s nuclear program remains a destabilizing factor. As he pointed out, it is demanded to avoid further escalation, although there are fears of Iranian retaliation.
Mr Gerapetritis spoke of great international concern and called on a broad alliance to prevent a general conflict, noting that the area was “potentially mine”.
Referring to the United States, he noted that Washington is trying to control the situation and must have an active role, although, as he said, there is no immediate involvement.