Germany and France have joined
other world leaders in reaction to the killing of Iranian top military leader,
Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the US government.
Maj.-Gen. Soleimani, Commander of
the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, was killed in a US
airstrike on his convoy at Baghdad airport on Friday rising the tension of
another World War.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, through
her Spokeswoman, Ulrike Demmer urged restraint and de-escalation.
“We are at a dangerous point of
escalation. It is now important through prudence and restraint to contribute to
de-escalation,” Demmer said, as quoted by Al Jazeera.
Also speaking Foreign Minister
Heiko Maas said the aim now was to prevent further escalation across the Middle
East.
“We are making use of our
diplomatic channels to Iran and to other states in the region,” he said.
“Since this morning we have been
in close contact with our British and French partners and with other European
countries on how we can best work to calm the situation.”
Also reacting, France said its
priority is to stabilise the Middle East.
French Secretary of State for
European Affairs Amelie de Montchalin spoke to RTL radio.
“What is happening is what we
feared: Tensions between the United States and Iran are increasing,” Montchalin
said. “The priority is to stabilise the region.”
“We have woken up to a more
dangerous world,” Montchalin added, saying French President Emmanuel Macron
would consult soon with “players in the region.”
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