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The presidency of Lebanon, whose influential Hezbollah group also receive Iranian
support and have been trading fire with Israel, said in a Google-translated statement that “the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities raises fears of an escalation of tensions that could threaten security and stability in more than one region and country” and urged restraint.
In Europe, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the situation in the MiddleEast “remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority,” calling on Tehran to resume negotiations and reach a diplomatic solution. The U.K., France and Germany have been attempting to de-escalate tensions through rapprochement with Tehran in recent days. In apparent response, Iran’s Araghchi later said, “to Britain and the EU High Rep, it
is Iran which must “return” to the table. But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?”
International Community Weighs In
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official and former president of Russia, on Sunday questioned Trump’s odds of clinching a Nobel Peace Prize despite his recent nomination, saying the White House leader