PM Anwar Slams Israeli Strikes On Iran as ‘Punitive, Unprovoked'
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivering his keynote address at the 38th Asia-Pacific Roundtable: Recalibrating Asia's Frontiers here Thursday. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, describing them as 'punitive' and 'unprovoked' acts that violate international law and undermine diplomatic efforts.
Anwar said the Israeli attacks were clearly intended to derail ongoing talks and shatter hopes for a peaceful resolution in the region.
'Such actions, carried out with utter impunity, constitute a blatant violation of international law, further eroding the norms that hold the global order together.
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'We call on those with power and influence to speak plainly and act decisively to restrain further escalation,' he said in his keynote address at the 38th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) here on Thursday.
Also present were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Chairman of ISIS Malaysia Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah.
Shifting focus to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Anwar expressed deep concern over the relentless Israeli military campaign, calling it a tragedy that has inflicted a devastating toll on a defenceless population.
'The staggering civilian casualties, overwhelmingly women and children, demand far more than pious proclamations of concern.
'They require concerted international action to uphold humanitarian law, secure an immediate ceasefire, and ensure the unfettered delivery of aid to those in desperate need,' he said.
Anwar warned that the credibility of the so-called rules-based international order is now 'on trial,' urging global powers to act decisively to prevent further escalation.
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