US Senator Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu ‘started this war’
Sanders blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for triggering the latest escalation with Iran and warned against any US involvement in the conflict.
“Netanyahu started this war by attacking Iran,” Sanders said on X, adding that “he assassinated Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator, deliberately sabotaging US-Iran nuclear negotiations.”
Sanders, who has been a vocal critic of Israel’s ongoing deadly assault on Gaza, said “the US must not be dragged into another illegal Netanyahu war – either militarily or financially”.
Why is it necessary to state the obvious. Because the main stream media is again trying to spin it into self defense.
IAEA warns Israel-Iran conflict threatens nuclear facilities, diplomacy
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has warned that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran pose grave dangers to diplomacy and nuclear safety and has urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
Speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors on Monday in Vienna, Director-General Grossi stressed that the region is at a critical juncture.
“Military escalation threatens lives, increases the chance of a radiological release with serious consequences for people and the environment, and delays indispensable work towards a diplomatic solution for the long-term assurance that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon,” Grossi said.
UK MPs warn against military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict
MPs in the United Kingdom have urged the government to stay out of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, warning against any form of military support without parliamentary consent.
Speaking in Parliament, Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed said: “Given that Israel’s claims have been challenged, even by US intelligence assessments, can the foreign secretary assure this House that no UK military support, whether direct or indirect, will be given without the clear and explicit consent of this House, and that this government has learned the hard lessons of Iraq and Libya and will not repeat them?”
In response, Foreign Secretary David Lammy insisted, “Categorically, the UK is not involved in Israel strikes.” He added that the UK does maintain a “regional role”, with UK military assets based in Cyprus, Bahrain and Qatar.
Labour MP Barry Gardiner also pressed Lammy on whether the UK had sought independent verification of Iran’s nuclear programme from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The failure to get transparent information from UNSCOM and UNMOVIC caused untold damage 22 years ago,” Gardiner warned, referencing the Iraq war.
