Iran’s foreign ministry has cautioned that the ongoing conflict involving Israel and the United States could widen significantly if the international community fails to intervene.
Speaking on the development, Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had prioritised diplomacy from the outset but warned that continued military actions risk triggering broader instability.
“They must stop the war,” Baghaei said, referring to Israel and the United States.
The warning follows missile strikes launched by the US and Israel against Iranian targets on Saturday, shortly after both countries concluded another round of negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Although no final deal was reached, officials from both sides had earlier described the discussions as constructive. Israeli authorities, however, characterised the strikes as a “pre-emptive” action.
Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said the operation was intended to “remove threats against the State of Israel”.
Baghaei urged global powers, particularly European nations, to act before the situation deteriorates further.
“The international community must decide to fulfill its responsibility before it is too late,” he said, according to reports by Al Jazeera.
“The process that has begun will soon engulf Europe. The fire, that the US and the Zionist regime ignited, will engulf the entire world.
“All of Europe’s approaches are contradictory. Any violation of the law and any breach of moral principles and the UN Charter will have consequences that affect every single human being on Earth.
“If European countries understand this, they will certainly move out of their state of indifference.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington remains open to negotiating a revised agreement with Iran’s new leadership.
Baghaei, however, stated that Iran’s immediate priority has shifted toward national defence.
“Eternal disgrace will remain upon those who claimed to pursue diplomacy but, in the face of Iran’s logic, bowed down and turned to the military option,” he said.
He added that Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure were, in Iran’s view, consistent with what it described as “humanitarian principles.”
