Middle East de-escalation must be priority after Israel attacks Iran: Anand

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says de-escalation “must be the priority” after Israel attacked Iranian missile and nuclear sites Friday and Iran warned of “severe punishment” in retaliation.The Israeli strike involved more than 200 aircraft and about 100 targets, according to Israel’s military.Iran confirmed the deaths of three of its top military leaders and launched more than 100 drones at Israel in response, but Israel said the drones were be