JAKARTA - The Dutch government has decided to send the command and anti-aircraft frigate HNLMS Evertsen to the eastern Mediterranean at the request of France to protect countries in the region from Iranian attacks.
According to the NOS television station, which quoted the decisions of the Dutch ministers of defense and foreign affairs, the ministers' letter stated that the ship would be deployed to protect countries such as Cyprus and Turkey.
On Tuesday (3/3), France asked the Netherlands to support the French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, in the eastern Mediterranean by using the Evertsen air defense and command frigate, which is part of the aircraft carrier strike group during its mission in the Baltic Sea.
On February 28, the United States (US) and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
The US and Israel initially claimed their attacks were necessary to counter a threat they believed to come from Iran's nuclear program. However, they quickly made it clear that the attacks were carried out because they wanted to see a change of power in Iran.
The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died on the first day of the US and Israeli military operation. The Islamic Republic of Iran declared 40 days of mourning.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the killing of Khamenei as a cynical violation of international law. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemned the US-Israeli operation and called for an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities.
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