Israel’s Foreign Ministry took to X on Tuesday morning to admonish Europe for its lack of action in fighting the Iranian threat after a wave of cyberattacks targeted European food infrastructure last month and US aircraft were withdrawn from the UK over security concerns this week.
The Foreign Ministry said, “Anyone who thought Iran was no longer a threat needs a serious reality check,” urging European countries to act against Iran.
The post highlighted both the wave of cyberattacks and the withdrawal of aircraft from RAF Mildenhall as evidence of a serious security deterioration in Europe caused by the failure to act decisively against Iran.
“Iran remains a threat far beyond the Middle East. Ignoring that threat won’t make it disappear. It will only make it more dangerous,” the Foreign Ministry said.
France summoned Iran’s ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on Monday night after accusing the IRGC of being behind the wave of cyberattacks which targeted European food infrastructure last month.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot threatened further EU sanctions against Iran after the announcement.
The US, meanwhile, pulled 12 aircraft from RAF Mildenhall on Monday night, all of them cargo and refueling aircraft.
It’s unclear what prompted the move, as both the UK and the US have refused to elaborate.
Iran appeared to threaten the base last week, on the eve of the US midterm elections, alongside several other bases across Europe.
The US Air Force claimed that the move was due to routine installation rotation, although it added: “Due to operations security, we will not provide further information on movement of assets.”
Source: www.i24news.tv
