Netanyahu: Iran's activities are sending a new flood of refugees to Europe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said that Iran's activities in the Middle East could lead to another wave of refugees.
The Israeli Prime Minister, who traveled to Germany to persuade the European Union to withdraw from the international agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), once again warned against Iran's regional activities in a press conference with Angela Merkel on Monday, June 4.
The Israeli Prime Minister said that Iran will cover the costs of the conflict in the Middle East as sanctions are eased.
Benjamin Netanyahu added: "This will lead to the flaring up of a religious war and the consequences will be many more refugees and you know exactly where they are coming from."
Mr. Netanyahu did not provide further explanation on this matter, but following the escalation of conflicts between Shiite and Sunni groups in the Middle East, supported by Iran and Saudi Arabia in recent years, a large number of people in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen have become displaced and refugees.
Ms. Merkel also said at a press conference in Berlin that she agreed with the Israeli Prime Minister that "Iran's movements in the Middle East and Iran's regional influence are a worrying issue, especially for Israel's security."
In 2015, Germany and other European countries faced a wave of refugees, which in turn led to the strengthening of right-wing parties in Europe.
Many of these refugees were Syrian citizens fleeing the civil war.
Iran, along with its allied Shiite groups and Russia, support the Bashar al-Assad government against rebels and jihadist groups.
Israel has repeatedly bombed positions of groups allied with Bashar al-Assad and has said it will not tolerate their presence in Syria.
The Islamic Republic of Iran considers its support for proxy groups in the region to be support for the "axis of resistance against global arrogance" and "the enemy," but Western powers describe these activities as a threat to their allies and the stability of the Middle East.
The Israeli Prime Minister continued his speech by saying that Iran wants to convert Sunnis to Shiites through Shiite militias.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 400,000 people have been killed or disappeared during the seven-year war in Syria.
During this time, more than half of Syria's population of 22 million people have been forced to leave their homes.
About 6.1 million of these people have migrated internally, and about 5.6 million have fled abroad.
Source: Radio Farda
