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World leaders reacted quickly on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, highlighting the risk of a wider regional war between governments that support attacks on Iran and those that have warned of the attacks.
In a joint statement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita Anand expressed firm support, saying, “Canada supports the United States in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and preventing its regime from further threatening international peace and security.” The statement described Iran as “a major source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East” and stressed that it “should never be allowed to acquire or develop nuclear weapons.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also supported the action, writing on Twitter, “Australia stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression.” He confirmed that Australia supports “the United States working to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons”, while activating emergency consular measures and urging Australians to leave Iran if it is safe.
The United Kingdom said that Iran “should never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said he was speaking with the leaders of France and Germany “as part of a series of calls with allies.”
A man holds a photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest by Iranian demonstrators against US-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026. (Majid Asgharipour/WANA (West Asia News Agency))
French President Emmanuel Macron warned, “The outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran would have serious consequences for international peace and security.” He said, “The ongoing escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop,” and called for an immediate meeting of the UN Security Council.
EU foreign policy chief Kaza Kallas described the developments as “alarming”, saying that Iran’s “ballistic missile and nuclear programs … pose a serious threat to global security,” while stressing that “the protection of civilians and international humanitarian law remains a priority.”
Spain openly rejected the attacks. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said, “We reject unilateral military action by the United States and Israel, which represents an escalation and contributes to a more uncertain and hostile international order.”
Meanwhile, Gulf countries reacted to reported Iranian missile activity.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest terms the blatant Iranian aggression and its gross violation of the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan,” Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said. It reaffirmed “its full solidarity and unwavering support with the brotherly countries” and warned of “serious consequences resulting from continued violations of the sovereignty of States and the principles of international law”.
The UAE Defense Ministry said the country “suffered an overwhelming attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles,” adding that air defense systems “successfully intercepted several missiles.” Officials said debris falling in a residential area resulted in “the death of an Asian national” and material damage.
The ministry called the attack “a dangerous escalation and cowardly act that endangers the safety of civilians and undermines stability,” and said the UAE “reserves its full right to respond.”
The UN nuclear agency’s Iran policy is getting mixed reviews from experts after the US-Israel destruction of nuclear sites.
Smoke rises after alleged Iranian missile attacks following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran in Manama, Bahrain on February 28, 2026. (Reuters)
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar “strongly condemned the unjustified attacks against Iran” and called for “immediate resumption of diplomacy”.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with counterparts from across the region, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source told Reuters. The discussions focused on “possible steps that could be taken to help end the attacks.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky directly linked the developments to Russia’s war against his country.
Zelensky wrote, “Although the Ukrainians never threatened Iran, the Iranian regime chose to be Putin’s ally and supplied them with ‘martyr’ drones.” He further said that Russia has “used more than 57,000 Martyr-type attack drones against the Ukrainian people.”
“It is critical that the United States acts decisively,” he said. “Whenever there is American resolve, global criminals are weakened.”
Russia strongly criticized this operation. “All negotiations with Iran are a cover operation,” said Dmitry Medvedev, vice chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
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A barrier is visible in the sky over Haifa during the latest barrage. (Anthony Hershko/TPS-IL)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned, “We will not accept anyone dragging the country into adventures that jeopardize its security and unity.”
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the strike was “not in line with international law.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
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