The Israeli regime’s aggression on a number of military positions across Iran in the early hours of Saturday has drawn condemnations from the regional countries.

According to The Iran Project, the pre-dawn strikes targeted the capital Tehran as well as the western and southwestern provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan, with Iran’s air defense saying the attacks were “successfully intercepted and countered.”

In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s aggression a “violation of its sovereignty” and international laws, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint.

Riyadh called on the international community to take action towards de-escalation and ending conflicts in the region.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation” of the Israeli strikes and emphasized its “firm position rejecting escalation of the conflict in the region”, which “threatens the security and the stability of countries and peoples in the Middle East”, the ministry said on X.