The US and its European allies stepped up efforts to dissuade Israel from striking back against Iran on Monday, as Israel’s military chief vowed to respond to Tehran’s unprecedented attack on the country’s territory.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak both said western countries were preparing sanctions on Tehran as they sought to prevent escalation into a full-blown Middle East war.
Blinken said Washington was “co-ordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation” in the wake of Saturday night’s barrage of more than 300 Iranian missiles, rockets and drones on Israel.
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