ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the United States for launching airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling the action a violation of international law and warning it could further destabilise an already volatile region.
The US strikes — carried out on the 10th day of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict that began with Israel’s attacks on June 13 — have heightened fears of a broader regional war. Expressing deep concern, Islamabad urged all parties to exercise restraint and halt further aggression.
“These attacks breach international legal norms. Iran has a legitimate right to defend itself under the United Nations Charter,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement.
Calling the situation “deeply disturbing,” the statement warned that the unprecedented escalation could have serious consequences well beyond the Middle East. Islamabad also stressed the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, urging respect for International Humanitarian Law.
“The only viable solution lies in dialogue and diplomacy, in line with the principles of the UN Charter. The conflict must be brought to an immediate end,” the Foreign Office added.
Global alarm over rising tensions
The statement comes amid growing international anxiety over the expanding confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and now the US — a situation that risks igniting a wider regional conflict.
The US operation targeted key Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, according to President Donald Trump. Announcing the strikes on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, “All planes are now outside of Iran’s airspace. A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow.” He hailed the mission as a success and added, “Now is the time for peace.”
Notably, Pakistan had previously lauded Trump’s diplomatic efforts in defusing tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, even suggesting his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for what it called his “strategic foresight and statesmanship” during that crisis.
