WORLD LEADERS REACTS TO US' STRIKES ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES.
The United States' surprise military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have drawn mixed reactions from world leaders.
US allies, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Israel, have cautiously supported the strikes, stressing the need to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Iran's nuclear program "a grave threat", stating that the US action was justified.
In contrast, other world leaders have called for diplomacy and restraint, with French President Emmanuel Macron warning that "no strictly military response can produce the desired effects", hence the need for diplomatic discussions to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also called on Iran to "immediately enter into negotiations with the US and Israel," adding that diplomacy remains the only path to peace and Qatar has similarly called for an immediate return to diplomacy, warning of "serious repercussions" across the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Iran, Russia, and China have strongly condemned the US strikes, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warning of a response to the US aggression, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strikes had "blown up any possibility of diplomacy."
Also, Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev accused the US of starting "a new war" that would strengthen Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's position, and China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong warned that the conflict "may go out of control".
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