Nations react to US strikes on Iran with many calling for diplomacy

TOPSHOT - A banner bearing a painting that represents various categories of the Iranian society is deployed against the facade of a building in Tehran, with a message that reads in Farsi: " we are all soldiers of Iran", on June 22, 2025. President Donald Trump said the US military carried out strikes on June 22 on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran "must now agree to end this war", following days of speculation over whether the United States would join its ally Israel's bombing campaign. -- Photo by AFP

SOUTH-EAST ASIA (AP): Several close US allies urged a return to the negotiating table following American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider conflict, while noting the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Some countries and groups in the region, including those that support Iran, condemned the move while also urging de-escalation.