Tehran: Global leaders and organisations have issued calls for de-escalation, a return to the negotiating table, and the resumption of diplomatic processes to resolve conflicts through dialogue.
Iran’s Fars News Agency reported three explosions in the city of Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province as a result of an Israeli attack.

Iranian media also reported that missile attacks targeted the cities of Karaj and Tehran, hitting facilities including the Iranian Red Crescent headquarters and a building linked to the state broadcaster.
Meanwhile, Israel announced today, citing media reports, that power had been cut off to 8,000 homes in Ashdod following an Iranian missile attack. Fires also broke out in the Safed area as a result of a rocket attack.

The Israeli military stated it had detected a new wave of missiles from Iran and that its defence systems were working to intercept them.

In the same context, US President Donald Trump said satellite images showed extensive damage to Iranian nuclear sites, while US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Kaine confirmed that a full assessment of the US operation “will take some time.”

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, confirmed that Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities suffered damage as a result of the airstrikes carried out by the United States early Sunday morning. He explained that the Iranian regulatory authorities had informed the agency that there had been no increase in radiation levels outside the targeted sites following the recent attacks.

The IAEA Director General stressed the utmost importance of engaging the parties involved in a diplomatic process aimed at ending the hostilities, allowing the agency to resume its vital monitoring missions in Iran.

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities “represents a dangerous turning point in a region already suffering from woes,” calling for “decisive and immediate” action to stop the fighting and return to the negotiating table to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme and broader regional security.

Miroslav Janča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, stressed that the recent events must be viewed with the utmost seriousness, as they represent “a dangerous escalation in a conflict that has already claimed many lives.”

He called on the international community to fulfil its nuclear obligations by settling its international disputes through peaceful means. He emphasised that “there is no military solution to this conflict, and we need diplomacy, de-escalation, and confidence-building now.”

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also urged restraint, warning against further escalation and stressing that Australia seeks an effective diplomatic approach, calm dialogue, and de-escalation.
Regarding the economic repercussions of the recent U.S. strikes on Iran, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pointed to the escalating global uncertainty and its potential negative impact on economic growth.

“The most immediate impact so far has been higher energy prices, with Brent crude futures jumping 5.7 percent in early Asian trading to $81.40 a barrel, before later retreating,” she said.