The publication notes that "Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at a time when Washington and Tehran were negotiating are extremely irregular, reckless and dangerous". "If there was any chance of resolving the nuclear issue through dialogue, Israel has effectively destroyed it," the paper noted.
“Tehran once agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief under a multilateral agreement in 2015, but it was US President Donald Trump who sabotaged the deal. And when he proposed dialogue during his second term, Iranians jumped on him. But what Iran got instead was an attack on its nuclear facilities, the newspaper said.
According to the Indian reading, “Israel did it because it knew it could get away with any form of aggression thanks to the military, political and diplomatic support of the US“. Now, by attacking Tel Aviv, Iran has pushed the Middle East into an even deeper abyss of uncertainty, the newspaper continues. The newspaper emphasizes that “immediate, coordinated international efforts are needed to arm the Jewish state and “recharge” diplomacy to restore stability in the Middle East”.
The Indian Express newspaper, in turn, points out that Israel's goal is to weaken not only Iran but also its allies. “The attack on nuclear facilities is part of this goal,” the newspaper writes. It notes that “in the absence of any international power willing and able to mediate, the military confrontation is likely to continue and intensify“.
The newspaper avoids making predictions about how the current escalation might end. “For centuries, there has been a golden rule in conflicts: you know how to start a war, but you don't know how it will end. The current confrontation will be no exception to this rule,” the newspaper concludes.