Too much politics can destroy us

BABE'S EYE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.

- AMBASSADOR B. ROMUALDEZ

To say that there is so much going on would be such an understatement, with the current situation in Europe and the Middle East. The Iran-Israel conflict is headed towards escalating into a major confrontation, with some defense experts warning that it could spill over to the rest of the region and break into an all-out war as both sides continue to exchange fire. However, there are a few who still believe that the conflict would be confined to the two nations.

Countries such as Jordan had closed their airspace earlier, intercepting incoming Iranian drones and missiles that were at risk of landing on Jordanian territory. "Jordan has not and will not allow any violation of its airspace, reaffirming that the Kingdom will not be a battleground for any conflict," Jordanian government spokesperson Mohammad Momani said in an interview.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has expressed concern that the conflict between Israel and Iran could deflect attention from the war with Russia, resulting in slowed down assistance and lessened support from the United States. "No one is claiming to have a relationship more important than America and Israel, but we would like to see that the aid to Ukraine would not be reduced because of this," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.