Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday Israel’s latest attacks An attack was carried out on Iran’s military facilities in revenge for Tehran’s ballistic missile attack on October 1.

Meanwhile, an official from US President Joe Biden’s administration said the attacks were a proportionate response to Tehran’s previous attack on Israel.

The Israeli military issued a statement on Saturday confirming that “precise attacks were carried out on military targets in Israel.” IranianIn response to “months of continuous attacks by the Iranian regime.”

Despite the retaliatory strikes, Israel appeared to refrain from striking Iran’s critical oil and nuclear sites, reportedly due to calls for restraint from allies and neighboring countries.

The Israeli military said several warplanes launched three waves of attacks on missile factories and other sites before dawn and warned Iran against retaliation. Iran claimed that its air defenses successfully foiled the attack, but reported two soldiers killed and minor damage to some facilities. According to Reuters, a semi-official Iranian news agency stated that Iran would respond “proportionately” to Israel’s actions.

How did Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq react?

Pakistan: Pakistan’s foreign ministry strongly condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran, saying: “Pakistan We strongly condemn Israel’s attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran. “These attacks undermine the path to regional peace and stability and also lead to a dangerous escalation in an already unstable region.”

“Israel bears full responsibility for the current cycle of escalation and expansion of the conflict. “We call on the UN Security Council to play its role in maintaining international peace and security and to take urgent steps to end Israel’s recklessness and criminal behavior in the region,” the Islamabad statement said.

Pakistan shares a long border with Iran and is allied with the United States, Israel’s main backer.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was “deeply concerned about Israel’s latest act of aggression against Iran.”

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Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli attacks on Iranian military targets and warned against further escalation of hostilities. According to the statement made by the Saudi foreign ministry about X, “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its condemnation and condemnation of the Israeli attacks and reiterated its determination to prevent tension in the region that threatens regional security and stability.”

United Arab Emirates (UAE): The UAE foreign ministry published a statement on its website condemning Israeli attacks on Iran and expressing concern over rising regional tensions. It called for “the highest level of restraint and wisdom” to prevent the risk of further escalation and expansion of conflict.

Iraq: In a statement, the Iraqi prime minister’s office criticized Israel’s ongoing “aggressive actions and escalation of conflicts in the region” and specifically highlighted Israel’s air strikes against Iran as part of its broader hostile policies. The statement reiterated Iraq’s determination to defend the ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and called for international and regional cooperation to restore stability.

What did the USA and England say?

A senior Biden administration official said Israeli strikes on Iran’s military facilities appear to be a measured and targeted response to previous Iranian attacks and pose minimal risk to civilians. The official said that this should signal the end of direct hostility between Israel and Iran, emphasizing that the United States has various direct and indirect channels for communication with Iran and conveys its stance through these channels.

“We are fully prepared to defend and support Israel if Iran chooses to respond, and there will be consequences if Iran makes this unfortunate decision,” the official said. “But in our opinion, this direct change should be the end of this.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I am equally clear that we must avoid further escalation of regional tensions and call on all parties to show restraint. “Iran should not respond,” he said.

(With inputs from Reuters)