The presidential institution is following the development of the situation in the Middle East with concern and alarm. We join international efforts to halt hostilities and return to the negotiating table, as well as calls for an urgent convening of the UN Security Council. This was announced by the press secretariat of the head of state.
They pointed out that the danger of escalation of the conflict is great and affects the entire Middle East region.
The president, in his capacity as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, is in constant contact with the relevant Bulgarian institutions and security bodies, regularly receives the necessary reports and proposals, and depending on the development of the situation, he has taken and will take the appropriate actions in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria, the press secretariat added, quoted by BTA.
US President Donald Trump confirmed this morning that Israel and the US are jointly striking Iran, and in response, Iran carried out a missile attack against the headquarters of the Fifth US Fleet in Bahrain, as well as against Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE.
In the Council of Ministers, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov convened a meeting of the Security Council. After the meeting, representatives of the caretaker government stated that Bulgaria is not a direct target for Iran and there is no direct military danger to the country.