Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned Israel’s “cowardly” overnight attack on his country, in a phone call with his Kuwaiti counterpart.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran, with full determination, will take action to defend its sovereignty, people and national security, and will respond decisively to the Zionist regime’s illegal and cowardly aggression,” Araghchi told Kuwait’s Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, according to a statement from the Iranian foreign ministry.
UK, France, Germany call for de-escalation of conflict
Leaders of Britain, France and Germany have urged all sides to refrain from further escalation after Israeli strikes against nuclear and military facilities in Iran, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said.
UK’s PM Starmer held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the situation, Starmer’s office said in a statement.
“The leaders discussed the long-held grave concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme, and called on all sides to refrain from further escalation that could further destabilise the region,” the statement said, adding that the leaders reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself.
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