Islamabad, June 19 -- Pakistan's Foreign Office has strongly condemned what it called unprovoked and illegal Israeli aggression against Iran, urging the United Nations and the international community to take immediate action to stop it.

Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Mahmood said that the Israeli military strikes are a direct violation of Iran's sovereignty and regional integrity. He stressed that such attacks breach the UN Charter and international law, and pose a serious threat to regional and global peace.

Mahmood emphasized that Iran has the right to defend itself under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the Iranian people. He described the Israeli acti...