'Israel' shuts global embassies after Iran attack
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"Israel" launched a major attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday, targeting residential buildings, nuclear facilities, and military infrastructure across Iran.
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Ben Gurion airport is empty of passengers after all flights were canceled following an Israeli military strike on Iran on June 13, 2025. (AP)
Following its attack on Iran, "Israel" has temporarily closed its embassies worldwide and advised citizens to remain vigilant and avoid displaying Jewish or Israeli symbols in public. These measures were announced in official statements published on embassy websites on Friday.
"Israel" launched a major attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday, targeting residential buildings, nuclear facilities, and military infrastructure across Iran.
According to Reuters, the notices stated that consular services would be suspended and urged Israeli settlers to cooperate with local security forces if they encountered any threats or hostile actions.
No timeline was provided for when the embassies would reopen. When contacted by Reuters, staff at the Israeli embassy in Berlin declined to offer additional information.
“In light of recent developments, Israeli missions around the world will be closed and consular services will not be provided,” the statement read.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, announced that Germany would increase security measures around Jewish and Israeli institutions.
In Stockholm, visible security was stepped up outside the Great Synagogue, where a police van and patrol car were stationed nearby, according to a Reuters witness.
Western hypocrisy: 'Israel' bombs Iran, Tehran told not to retaliate
Top Western leaders have called for restraint in the wake of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Iranian territory. Brutal strikes targeted military, nuclear, and civilian infrastructure and led to multiple casualties. Yet, while urging de-escalation, these leaders have largely avoided condemning “Israel’s” violation of international law, choosing instead to direct their diplomatic pressure on Tehran not to retaliate.
The double standard is stark: while Iran has consistently operated within the framework of international law and the UN Charter, the Israeli entity has carried out cross-border aggression with impunity. Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Iran has a recognized legal right to self-defense, a point conspicuously absent from most Western statements.
Europe avoids accountability for 'Israel'
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the situation, not Israeli attacks, “dangerous” and appealed for restraint from “all sides”, despite Iran being the target of the aggression. Kallas, who reportedly spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shortly after the attack, did not denounce the strikes or the violations of Iranian sovereignty.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen echoed the vague language, urging parties to “exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate immediately, and refrain from retaliation.” The call placed the burden on Iran to avoid a response, while the Israeli entity's unlawful actions were met with silence.
On his part, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani both stressed the need for "diplomacy", but neither condemned the unilateral Israeli aggression. Tajani stated, “There is no solution but a diplomatic one. Actions and reactions are dangerous,” drawing false parity between attacker and victim.
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a special defense meeting but offered no criticism of “Israel’s” blatant breach of international norms.
