Israel

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders to act with responsibility and reason amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions, calling for a safer world free from nuclear threats, built on peace, dialogue, justice, and mutual respect.

Israel's IDF completed a major series of airstrikes on Tehran, targeting key Iranian nuclear weapons project sites, including the Ministry of Defence and SPND headquarters, escalating regional tensions with Iran.

Meanwhile, Iraq lodged a UN complaint against Israel for using its airspace and urged both Iran and the US to avoid escalating regional tensions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of a large-scale military campaign, Operation Rising Lion, aimed at dismantling what he described as an existential threat posed by Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

While the SCO condemned Israeli strikes on Iran, citing civilian casualties and international law violations, India abstained from discussions, emphasizing its commitment to de-escalation through diplomatic channels.

Israel's defence minister warned Saturday that "Tehran will burn" and its residents pay dearly if Iran continues its missile strikes against Israeli civilians.

Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and appreciated India's solidarity with Iran and its condemnation of the “Israeli regime's aggression.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the people of Iran to unite and stand up for their freedom from what he described as an "evil and oppressive regime."

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that any talks with the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme are now "meaningless" following Israel's recent attack on Iranian territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's attack on its arch-rival would last "as many days" as needed, and cited Israeli intelligence that Tehran was approaching the "point of no return" on its nuclear programme.