World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel
Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East.
Here are some of the main reactions so far:
United States -US President Joe Biden promised «ironclad» support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials.
«I just met with my national security team for an update on Iran's attacks against Israel. Our commitment to Israel's security against threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad,» Biden said on X, posting a picture of the meeting in the White House Situation Room.
Britain -UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a statement condemned the «reckless» strikes, which he said «risk inflaming tensions and destabilising the region. Iran has once again demonstrated that it is intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard.»
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EU — The European Union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell condemned the strikes as «an unprecedented escalation and a grave threat to regional security» in a message on X.
UN — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned «the serious escalation represented by the large-scale attack launched on Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran».
«I am deeply alarmed about the very real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation,» he added, calling on parties to «avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East».
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