Summary
World leaders responded cautiously to U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. European countries called for negotiations and condemned Iran's regional actions, stressing they didn't join the strikes. Russia and China criticized the military action and urged for immediate talks.
Key Facts
- The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, raising concerns of a larger conflict.
- European leaders called for a return to negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over nuclear issues.
- The U.K., France, and Germany did not participate in the strikes and are in contact with U.S. and Israeli leaders.
- Russia and China criticized the strikes as acts of aggression and urged a halt to military actions.
- Australia and Canada showed more support for the strikes, citing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
- Neither warning nor advance notice of the strikes was clearly given to all U.S. allies, causing additional concern.
- France called for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to address the situation.
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted past Iranian actions as justification for supporting the strikes.
