Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks
Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in a phone call on Saturday that Moscow condemns Israel's use of force against Iran and is ready to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East.
Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon.
Lavrov expressed his condolences to Araghchi for the Iranians killed in the strikes, the statement said.
Chinese groups condemn Israeli strikes on Iran
A China-led 10-state regional group said it strongly condemns Israel's military strikes on Iran and expressed serious concern over the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, according to a statement from the organization.The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a Eurasian security and political group, said Israel's act targeted civilian facilities and nuclear facilities, causing civilian casualties.
"This seriously violated the principles of international law and the UN Charter, undermined Iran's sovereignty, undermined regional and international security, and had a serious impact on global peace and stability," SCO said.
Other nations condemn Israel's attacks on Iran
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Saturday that the attack on Iran demonstrated that Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was greatest threat to regional stability, Erdogan's office said.In a phone call, Erdogan told the Saudi Crown Prince that Israel must be stopped to reduce tensions and the nuclear dispute could only be resolved by negotiations, a statement from Erdogan's office said. A potentially devastating war could create waves of irregular migration to all countries in the region, Erdogan also said, according to the statement.
Oman, mediating Iran-US talks, called the operation a “dangerous, reckless escalation” that violates international law, holding Israel responsible and urging the world to respond firmly.
This is a developing story.
