After the US and Israel targeted three nuclear sites in Iran, former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Sunday said the situation could have severe global repercussions, including for India. Sachdev stated that much depends on whether Iran decides to retaliate.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a blistering attack on Pakistan's earlier pitch for a Nobel Peace Prize for US President Donald Trump, following the US airstrikes on Iran's key nuclear facilities.
"Dialogue and diplomacy are the mediums that should be used for any issue to be resolved. PM Modi has been of the thinking that war is not a way for the settlement of any issue," Goyal said, addressing the media.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed disappointment over the silence of Muslim countries on the US strikes.
Amid growing tensions in West Asia, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has urged all stakeholders to avoid dragging Lebanon into the escalating regional conflict. He stressed that Lebanon must remain focused on its national interest and stay out of any confrontation.
DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan has criticised the Indian government's silence on the Palestine issue, accusing them of shifting their stance to garner support from Israel.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday warned that a full-blown war in the Middle East could seriously affect over 16 million Indians living in the region, as well as India's economic interests, following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Former Diplomat KP Fabian spoke about the American 'precision' strikes in Iran on three nuclear sites. Fabian said that it is wrong to describe Iran as a dangerous regime, as in the last twenty year,s Iran has not attacked anyone.
"If Iran attacks US facilities or US bases in the region, then the US will respond in a big way, and it can escalate into World War III. I only pray to God that it doesn't happen; otherwise, it will be doomsday for the world," Vaid told ANI here.
Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev on Sunday described the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities as an escalation to the week old Israel-Iran conflict, warning that the situation is likely to deteriorate further.
West Asia expert and veteran journalist Waiel Awwad on Sunday said that Iran, as an ancient civilisation, will not bow down to US pressure and has every right to respond to any military aggression under international law.