Overview
- Ten Left parties issued a joint statement denouncing the strikes as a grave violation of Iranian sovereignty, alleging hits near Ayatollah Khamenei’s residence and on civilian sites including schools, and urging India to seek a ceasefire.
- The CPI(M) Politburo said the attacks flout Iran’s sovereignty and international law under the UN Charter.
- The CPI(ML)-Liberation described the action as imperialist aggression and argued the timing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Israel visit was harmful to Indian interests.
- The CPI pressed for urgent UN involvement, warning of further destabilisation and asking New Delhi to safeguard Indian citizens and economic ties with Iran.
- Agency reports cited developing battlefield details, including an initial strike reported near Iran’s top leadership site, Iranian missiles and drones targeting Israel, reported hits on US installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, and airspace closures in the UAE and Iraq.