Head of Iranian diplomacy Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the “behavior of the Zionist regime” as a vector for increasing tensions in the Middle East region. He said his country had sent several messages to the U.S.
to ensure that Iran was not seeking an expansion of tensions with Israel, his ministry said Thursday. He insisted that messages were sent before and after the operation, mainly through the Swiss embassy in Tehran, which represents American interests in Iran in the absence of diplomatic relations between the two countries. These exchanges aimed “to establish a correct understanding of Iran's action. ” Following the strike attributed to Israel against the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, was “final,’ the minister said.