Verity News Editorial Board has obtained and compiled a summary of comments or reactions made by world leaders via Twitter/X social media platform:
1) United Nations
“As always, in any armed conflict, it is civilians who end up paying the ultimate price. I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities & de-escalation…”
2) ECOWAS
“ECOWAS therefore calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and act in full compliance with the UN charter and international law.”
3) African Union
“The Chairperson calls for restraint, urgent de-escalation, and sustained dialogue, stressing that all parties must act fully in accordance with international law and the UN Charter.”
4) European Union
“We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law.”
5) Turkiye
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on all parties to end the spiral of violence.”
6) Norway
“The attack is described by Israel as a preventive strike, but it is not in line with international law.”
7) Belgium
“The Iranian people must not pay the price for their government’s choices.”
8)Ireland
“The protection of civilian life in Iran, in Israel and in all neighboring countries must now be paramount.”
9) Venezuela
“Venezuela condemns and regrets deeply that, the military route was opted for, through attacks against Iran.”
10) Germany and United Kingdom
“We condemn Iranian attacks on countries in the region in the strongest terms. We call for a resumption of negotiations.”
11) Russia
“This is a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state.”
12) China
“Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.”
13) France
“The escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop.”
14) Canada
“Canada supports the U.S. acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”
15) Australia
“We support the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”
16) Pakistan
“This is an unwarranted attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
17) India
“We urge all sides to exercise restraint, avoid escalation, and prioritise the safety of civilians.”
18) Spain
“We reject the unilateral military action by the United States and Israel, which represents an escalation…”
19) Saudi Arabia
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces in strongest terms the blatant Iranian aggression and the flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the U.A.E., Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan.”
20) United Arab Emirate
“The UAE underscored that it retains its full and legitimate right to respond to these attacks in a manner that safeguards its sovereignty…”
21) Oman
“Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined.”
22) Ukraine
“It is important that the United States is acting decisively.”
23) Albania
“We fully endorse every decisive effort to prevent once and for all the murderers in Tehran from acquiring nuclear or any other military capacity to harm Israel.”
24) Hungary
“The strikes doubled the importance of the Friendship oil pipeline.”
25) Qatar
“The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation of the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles.”
26) Lebanon
“We will not accept anyone dragging the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity.”
27) Kuwait
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounces the Iranian attack on its soil as a flagrant violation.”
