Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram: The Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Saturday denounced the Israeli strikes on Iran, describing them as an “act of reckless aggression” and also raised concerns over Israel’s continued military actions in Gaza.
The remarks came after Israel carried out a series of strikes across Iran on Friday, hitting military installations and sites linked to its nuclear program.
“Israel’s strikes on Iran is a reckless act of aggression that risks igniting a wider war. Coupled with the continued bombardment of #Gaza and suffering of Palestinian civilians, this violent path must be condemned,” said CM MK Stalin in an X post.
He further urged global leaders to push for restraint, justice, and meaningful diplomacy.
Echoing the same voice, CM Pinarayi Vijayan slammed Israel for carrying “brazen onslaught” across West Asia, with the backing of the United States.
“The entire international community must speak out to end the reckless and unlawful aggression of Israel against Iran. Backed by the complicit support of the imperialist power bloc led by the United States, Israel continues its brazen and belligerent onslaught across West Asia,” CM Vijayan posted on X.
“No peace-loving, dignified person can remain silent in the face of such atrocities, especially the ongoing genocide in #Gaza. The time has come to stand up, speak out, and hold this rogue state accountable. Only then can we hope to restore peace and normalcy in the region,” he added.
Israel’s Friday attack in Tehran killed at least three military officers, sharply escalating the risk of a full-scale war between the long-standing regional rivals.
Among the dead were three of Iran’s most senior military figures: General Mohammad Bagheri, who commanded the entire armed forces; General Hossein Salami, head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard; and General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who led the Guard’s ballistic missile program.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said on Saturday that its military campaign in Iran had secured control of the airspace from Western Iran to Tehran, where 70 fighter jets carried out airstrikes overnight in one of the biggest direct attacks between the two sworn enemies.
