Global community fearing ‘ricochet of violence’ throughout the Middle East

The global community is fearing an impending “ricochet of violence” throughout the Middle East, according to Sky News Political Reporter Cameron Reddin. It follows reports Israel launched retaliatory strikes on Iran just days after an Iranian drone attack. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan, a strategically important region for Iranian armed forces. According to ABC America, the strikes came from Israel, but Israeli officials have not yet claimed responsibility for the missiles. “It is very much felt at the highest levels of Australian government that while there is only so much we can do to directly impact what might happen in the Middle East, it is important there is this united front, if you like, on the language of as much public condemnation of escalation as there can possibly be,” Mr Reddin told Sky News host Erin Molan. “And the government doing that again today to do as much as it can to just urge for peace and restraint in this region because it is a real tinder box at this moment.”