Iran-Israel tensions: Switzerland’s role as an intermediary is shrinking
Despite its protecting power mandate for the United States in Iran, Switzerland lacks influence to de-escalate tensions in the region. Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel on Saturday in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria has raised tensions another notch in the Middle East. Iran claims it gave neighbouring countries Turkey, Jordan and Iraq, as well as the United States, 72 hours’ notice before launching the strikes. However, Washington... Читать дальше...