The leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering all scenarios, while the pressure from the US on Iran is intensifying to prevent actions that could turn the wider region into a “powder keg”.
We note that US officials believed that Iran may be reconsidering a large-scale attack on Israel, after the administration’s efforts Biden working with allies in the Middle East to pressure Tehran into reconsidering its plans.
Nothing is ruled out and for this reason the government is calculating possible secondary consequences for the country, such as a possible resurgence of immigration flows, but also the economic effects especially on the energy front.
However, until now oil prices are moving downwards, as the markets are dominated by investors’ concerns about a possible recession in the American economy, with the result that no upward trends are created.
As far as the Greeks of Lebanon are concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated an emergency telephone line (210 36810170) to provide consular assistance. It is estimated that the Greek community in Beirut exceeds 3,500 people, while so far there have been no mass requests to leave the country. However, the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on avoiding visits and departure of visitors from Lebanon remains in force.
In addition, off Cyprus is the frigate “Kountouriotis”, which can be used for the safe transport of Greeks, in the event of a generalization of military operations.
In the diplomatic field, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, has emphasized in his statements that the Greek government has kept a position of principle in the issues of the Middle East.
It recognizes that any escalation will create major problems for peace not only in the region but in the international community, while it will create serious issues in terms of the humanitarian situation.
From the beginning, Greece has supported every peace initiative based on International Law and for this reason, even today, it has made sure to be interlocutor with all the active actors in the region.
The goal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is for Greece to emerge as unscathed as possible from the regional crisis, but also for the next day not to have dramatic consequences for the world.
However, the situation in the Middle East looks like an unsolved equation, which has been shaped by historical facts that have weighed extremely heavily.
“We will have to see if the actions that have been taken will create domino conditions in the wider region. Let’s see to what extent the three components Hezbollah, Houthi and Hamas will coordinate in strikes which will be either inside or outside Israel and what will be Israel’s reaction,” Mr. Gerapetritis has characteristically emphasized.
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