The US-Israel attack on Iran entails nightmarish dangers for the whole world

The escalating conflict in the Middle East with the US attack on Iran entails nightmarish dangers to the peace and security not only of the region but also of the entire world. The Israeli and US attack on Iran constitutes a new gross violation of international law and the implementation of their plan to redraw the borders of the Middle East to suit their geopolitical and energy interests. It is a plan that includes also the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, which is continuing with unabated intensity.

AKEL joins its voice to the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for a return to diplomacy and in suggesting that there is no military solution to the issue. Above all, we join our voice with the millions around the world who are extremely concerned about the future of humanity and raise their voices for peace and against the new imperialist war.

The pretexts used by Trump and Netanyahu are blatantly hypocritical and a repeat of Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and so on. The whole planet knows that when US and Israeli interests demand it, they cooperate perfectly well with theocratic regimes and dictatorships while not hesitating to support and instrumentalise fundamentalist terrorism. As for nuclear weapons, one should not forget that the only country in our region that is not a signatory to the UN Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and which has a proven nuclear arsenal is Israel.

AKEL recalls that the demand for the declaration of the entire Middle East as a nuclear-free zone and free from other weapons of mass destruction is more urgent and timelier than ever. At the same time, it expresses unreserved solidarity with all the peoples of the region who are experiencing the consequences of war.

22.06.2025