Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi did not mince words at his Aug. 25 meeting with his British counterpart, Dominic Raab. Speaking at a joint press conference right after the meeting, Ashkenazi called on European states to take concrete actions to curb Iranian aggression. Addressing France, Germany and the United Kingdom particularly, Ashkenazi said, “We were disappointed to see our friends, the E3 countries, not voting to extend the arms embargo on Iran and thus prevent its adoption. The E3 must understand that genuine opposition to Iran aggression and concern for the security of the region cannot be only heard in statements but must be seen in action.’’
Ashkenazi then pointed out that Tehran’s response to the announced normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was to threaten the UAE with an attack. “For Iran, peace and stability is a bad thing,” he stated.
