Reactions and statements from the international community
The United Arab Emirates intercepted 42 drones and 16 ballistic missiles launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the same day.
The UAE's presidential advisor has called for a political solution to attacks launched by Tehran to include reparations from the Islamist regime in Iran.
Bahrain has intercepted 174 missiles and 391 drones launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran since the beginning of the conflict.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported detecting a new Iranian ballistic missile attack, with air raid sirens expected to sound in southern Israel.
Egyptian diplomat Ambassador Khalid Amara stated that Iran acts as a barrier against U.S. imperialism and dismissed Gulf countries' hostility toward Iran as unjustified. He also referred to claims that 30,000 Iranians were killed during demonstrations as "fake news."
Correction: An earlier explosion, not a recent strike, occurred at the "Kala" factory in Amol, a city north of Tehran, which is linked to the IRGC. The explosion took place earlier in the year.
Shiite scholar Haider Qazwini stated that the United States is not controlled by the president but by an unnamed individual in Tel Aviv, and prayed for those killed among Shiites in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
Shahram Irani, commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy, stated via IRIB News Network that the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman are under complete naval control, and the Navy is prepared for retaliation against the US military.
The British navy has equipped the RFA Lyme Bay amphibious landing ship with a fleet of autonomous mine-hunting drones and is preparing to deploy the ship to the Strait of Hormuz.
Dutch MEP Hajar Jaruissen calls on EU countries to expel the so-called "diplomats" of the Islamic Republic of Iran, advocating for cutting diplomatic ties with the regime in Tehran.
On April 9, Qatari television network Al Arabi reported that its office building in Tehran's Heravi Square was struck by Israeli missiles, injuring ten people in nearby buildings; no injuries were reported among the network's staff.
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey convened in Islamabad to discuss finding a diplomatic solution to end the conflict in Iran. Nazifa Haqpala, a member of the editorial board of Afghanistan International, provided commentary on the meeting.
