Reactions and statements from the international community
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.
On Saturday evening, the Israeli army announced it targeted a central site in Tehran for producing critical components of ballistic missiles, one of two key facilities in Iran responsible for developing missile components. Additionally, Israel reported targeting dozens of other sites, including facilities for producing missile and drone engines and developing air defense systems.
Tehran is using London's "permissive environment" to conduct Western intelligence-gathering and propaganda activities through Press TV, its English-language state broadcaster, which has been accused of recruiting spies and targeting Jewish organizations. Two men were arrested last week in connection with an anti-Semitic firebomb attack on Jewish charity ambulances in north London, raising concerns of potential Iranian involvement.
CAMERA, a media watchdog organization, released a study showing that mainstream media outlets used the term "war crime" 32 times in the first three weeks of the Iran conflict, with 88% of those instances directed at the U.S. or Israel, and none directed at the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The UAE Ministry of Defense reported intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,914 drones launched from Iran.
Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, stated on his X account that any political solution to address Iran's attacks on Gulf countries must include compensation from the Iranian regime for targeting critical infrastructure and civilians.
Shia militias backed by the Islamic Republic in Iraq carried out multiple missile and drone attacks overnight against officials in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, U.S. military bases, and diplomatic facilities, including the U.S. consulate and homes of Kurdish leaders in Erbil. Iraqi security officials reported additional strikes on residential areas in Baghdad and a U.S. facility at Baghdad airport.
