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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Violates all norms of international law: Pakistan condemns US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
Pakistan has strongly condemned the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, deeming them a violation of international law and warning of further regional escalation. This stance contrasts with Pakistan's recent support for Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Several other Muslim nations, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have also condemned the US action, expressing concerns about regional stability. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Pakistan on Sunday condemned the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, calling them a violation of international law and warning of the risk of further escalation of violence in the condemnation came a day after Pakistan backed US President Donald Trump as a candidate for the Nobel Peace US on early Sunday morning attacked Iran's Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites with the aim of destroying the country's nuclear programme. US President Trump warned of additional strikes if Iran to the development, the Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan in a statement said: "Pakistan condemns the US attacks on the nuclear facilities of Iran, which follow the series of attacks by Israel. We are gravely concerned at the possible further escalation of tensions in the region."Pakistan said that these attacks "violate all norms of international law" and that Iran has the legitimate right to defend itself under the UN Charter."The unprecedented escalation of tensions and violence owing to ongoing aggression against Iran is deeply disturbing. Any further escalation of tensions will have severely damaging implications for the region and beyond," it Foreign Office further said: "We emphasise the imperative need to respect civilian lives and properties and immediately bring the conflict to an proposed a dialogue among the stakeholders to address the crises in the region."All parties must adhere to international law, particularly international humanitarian law," the FO said."Recourse to dialogue and diplomacy in line with the principles and purposes of the UN Charter remains the only viable pathway to resolve the crises in the region," it the Pakistan government on Saturday said it will formally recommend US President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive diplomatic intervention" during the recent India-Pakistan none of the main leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Peoples Party have yet issued any statement on the US attack on Iran's three nuclear sites, which analysts say is because of the "military establishment's cordial relations with US President Donald Trump."The Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan also strongly condemned the Trump administration for "blatant violation of Iran's sovereignty and breach of international law.""Israel has finally and cunningly succeeded in convincing the United States to directly attack Iran's three nuclear installations - despite both US intelligence and the IAEA clearly stating there is no evidence that Iran is building a nuclear bomb," Zulfi Bokhari, PTI's senior leader and close aide to Khan, time Iran has chosen the path of diplomacy, it has been deceived and attacked. The latest aggression is a blatant violation of Iran's sovereignty and a clear breach of international law."We, the people of Pakistan, strongly condemn the United States' attack on Iran," Bokhari Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "relentless greed to hold on to power has destabilised the entire Middle East", he said."He has proven to be, single-handedly, the greatest threat to peace and prosperity in the region - and potentially, the world," he than Pakistan, Muslim nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq and Oman condemned the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities by the US."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with deep concern the developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States of America," the Saudi Foreign Ministry posted on X."The Kingdom reaffirms the contents of its statement on June 13, 2025, in which it condemned and denounced the violation of the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran," it expressed its regret over the deterioration of the situation following the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. It warned that the current dangerous tensions in the region will lead to disastrous repercussions at the regional and international levels.
Al Etihad
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting begins in Istanbul
21 June 2025 18:15 ISTANBUL (ALETIHAD) The 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states began on Saturday in to Türkiye's Anadolu Agency, around 40 officials at the level of prime minister and foreign minister are participating in the two-day session, alongside representatives from the organisation's institutions, observer states and other international a speech during the opening, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Israel, with unconditional backing from Western powers, continues to push the region into said Israel had turned Gaza into massive rubble before the eyes of the world, bombing healthcare facilities, schools, mosques and churches, and killing people waiting in aid lines just to obtain a sack of flour, a bowl of soup or a piece of stale Erdoğan stressed that a two-state solution is more urgent than ever under current conditions. He added, 'We must continue to encourage more countries to recognise the State of Palestine and maintain coordinated efforts to impose coercive measures against Israel based on international law and the UN Charter.'He urged unity and the setting aside of divisions in matters of shared concern, saying, 'If we do not take ownership of our causes with common resolve and thought, we will end up serving the interests of others.'Erdoğan also highlighted the timing of Israel's attacks on Iran, coinciding with intensified negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who is chairing the meeting, said Israel is pushing the region to the brink of disaster through its assault on Iran. He added that under Türkiye's current presidency of the OIC, the country will continue to amplify the voice of the Islamic world, prioritise global justice and firmly oppose injustice.
