Israeli attacks on Iran are illegal, says Russia

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced continued Israeli attacks on Iran as illegal and said a solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear programme could only be found through diplomacy.

A ministry statement posted on Telegram noted Iran's "clear statements" on its commitment to adhere to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and its willingness to meet with US representatives.

The statement also said Moscow was waiting for the International Atomic Energy Agency to provide "unvarnished" assessments of the damage caused to Iranian nuclear facilities by Israeli attacks.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that it saw that Israel did not want mediation efforts over its conflict with Iran for now amid what it said was "galloping escalation".

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In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called on both sides to exercise restraint and said that the level of uncertainty around what was happening was absolute.

Peskov said that Russia's offer to mediate if necessary still stood but that it saw Israel was for now not interested in seeking a peaceful solution.

Xi called for de-escalation

Earlier on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he was "deeply worried" by Israel's military action against Iran, as China also accused US leader Donald Trump of "pouring oil" on the mounting conflict.

Xi called for de-escalation of the conflict "as soon as possible" during a meeting with Uzbekistan's President in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, state media reported.

"Israel launching military action against Iran has caused a sudden escalation in tension in the Middle East, China is deeply worried about this," Xi said, according to Xinhua. "We oppose any act that infringes upon the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of other countries."

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China's embassies in Iran and Israel also urged Chinese citizens to leave the countries "as soon as possible", after Israel and Iran traded heavy strikes.

"The Chinese Embassy in Iran has coordinated with the Iranian side to facilitate outbound travel and reminds Chinese citizens currently in Iran to leave the country... as soon as possible", the embassy in Tehran said in an online statement.

It suggested border crossings with Turkey, Armenia, and Turkmenistan as possible routes out.

China's embassy in Israel urged citizens to depart "in the direction of Jordan" as it warned that the conflict was "continuing to escalate". "Much civilian infrastructure has been damaged, civilian casualties are on the rise, and the security situation is becoming more serious," it said in a post on WeChat.

UAE warns of 'uncalculated, reckless steps'

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, has warned of “uncalculated and reckless steps” that could spill out beyond the borders of Iran and Israel, according to a statement by the foreign ministry on Tuesday.

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed in a phone call the Israeli strikes on Iran, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported later in the day.

The Emirati president said the Gulf country is conducting intensive talks with concerned parties to calm the situation, WAM said. He also expressed solidarity with Iran and its people during the current circumstances, it added.

Jordan king says Israel's Iran attacks threaten region and beyond

Jordan's King Abdullah II warned in an address to the European Parliament on Tuesday that Israel's "attacks" on Iran threatened to dangerously escalate tensions in the "region and beyond".

Speaking as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day, Abdullah said that "with Israel's expansion of its offensive to include Iran, there is no telling where the boundaries of this battleground will end". "And that, my friends, is a threat to people everywhere," he told lawmakers in Strasbourg.