Reference Message Network reported on June 19 that the Yomiuri Shimbun of Japan published an editorial titled "The Spread of the Middle East Crisis, the Urgent Task is to Avoid a Total War" on June 18. The following is a summary translation of the content:
The conflict between Israel and Iran has developed into a very serious situation in which important cities of both sides are being attacked fiercely. In order to cut off the chain reaction of mutual retaliation, the international community must unanimously demand both sides to cease fire.
After launching air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Israel has also attacked Iran's important energy bases in recent days. Currently, the scope of the strikes has expanded to include non-military facilities such as state-owned television stations, government agencies, and hospitals in Iran. On the other hand, Iran has also used missiles and drones to attack central Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.
This time, Israel carried out what it called a "preemptive strike" on the grounds that Iran's nuclear research activities threatened its survival. But Iran is currently negotiating with the United States indirectly over the nuclear issue. Can we really say that the threat to Israel is imminent?
A large-scale military operation leading to chaos or prolonged conflict, thereby threatening the entire Middle East, is unacceptable to the international community.
Firstly, the United States, which has influence over Israel, should exert pressure to maintain restraint.
The G7 Leaders' Summit was a good opportunity for in-depth exchanges on the Middle East situation, and President Trump himself attended the meeting. However, he left early on the pretext of focusing on handling the Middle East issue.
The pro-Israeli stance of European leaders inevitably creates a sense of discomfort. The joint statement issued by the G7 on the Middle East situation clearly mentioned "Israel's right to self-defense".
This not only fails to stop the war but may also make Israel more arrogant, further testing the significance of G7's existence. (Translated by Liu Lin)
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