Military escalation between the United States and Iran

Germany

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4 SOURCES

Western allies aligned with Washington · 4 of 11 countries

Germany is taking a tougher stance in the face of escalating tensions, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urging Tehran to halt its maritime provocations, as Berlin fears the economic repercussions of a sustained surge in oil prices.

Saudi Arabia

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Regional powers concerned about contagion · 3 of 11 countries

Riyadhh is gauging the risks of an escalation that directly threatens navigation and oil prices in the Gulf.

Australia

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Western allies aligned with Washington · 4 of 11 countries

Canberra is assessing the risks to commercial navigation and regional interests as the escalation between Washington and Tehran undermines the stability of the Strait of Hormuz.

China

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2 SOURCES

China's multipolar perspective · 1 of 11 countries

Beijing weighs the risk of escalation in the Gulf and presents its own de-escalation channel in the face of Washington's military unilateralism.

United States

3 SOURCES

Western allies aligned with Washington · 4 of 11 countries

The United States government defends the escalation against Iran as a proportionate response to a maritime aggression, while allowing President Donald Trump to publicly acknowledge the end of the ceasefire from Ankara.

France

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4 SOURCES

France is concerned about a potential US-Iranian military escalation that threatens the stability of the Strait of Hormuz and global oil prices.

India

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Regional powers concerned about contagion · 3 of 11 countries

New Delhi views the escalating exchange of strikes between Washington and Tehran as a direct threat to its energy security, with the Strait of Hormuz being crucial for its crude oil imports.

Iran

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Critics of US action · 2 of 11 countries

Tehran condemns an American aggression described as a "war crime" and promises a crushing response while blocking the Strait of Hormuz

Israel

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Regional powers concerned about contagion · 3 of 11 countries

Israel is gauging the risks of regional fallout from the US-Iranian confrontation, between security concerns in Lebanon and Syria and fears of being framed as a collateral target by Tehran.

United Kingdom

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Western allies aligned with Washington · 4 of 11 countries

London is closely monitoring the escalation through its UKMTO maritime agency, as Whitehall fears a Gulf flare-up that could pose a lasting threat to global oil traffic.

Russia

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4 SOURCES

Critics of US action · 2 of 11 countries

Moscow denounces a unilateral escalation, framing itself as the only party that has not broken the June 18 ceasefire, after striking Iran for two consecutive nights.