Mar 22, 2026, 2:22 p.mMar 22, 2026, 2:22 p.m
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged other countries to join the fight against Iran. “They fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at Diego Garcia,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the Israeli desert city of Arad, where an Iranian missile struck on Saturday evening and caused severe destruction.
“They now have the capacity to penetrate deep into Europe.”
Benjamin Netanyahu
According to state television, Iran fired two ballistic missiles on Saturday at a military base shared by Great Britain and the USA on the island of Diego Garcia. The base is located about 4,000 kilometers southeast of the Iranian coast.
“You now have the capacity to penetrate deep into Europe,” Netanyahu said, according to his office. Iran has already attacked European countries such as Cyprus. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for world trade, Tehran is also trying to “blackmail the entire world”.
Netanyahu calls on countries to act
Netanyahu asked: “What more proof do you need that this regime that threatens the entire world must be stopped?” It is time “for the heads of state and government of the other countries to join in,” said Netanyahu, without naming specific states. Some are already moving in this direction, “but more is needed.” It’s about the “security of the whole world,” said the head of government.
Almost a week ago, Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected German military involvement in protecting oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and criticized US President Donald Trump’s course. NATO is a defense and not an intervention alliance, said Merz in Berlin. The USA and Israel began attacks against Iran on February 28th. Tehran responded with massive rocket attacks on Israel and other countries in the region. (sda/dpa)