Global alarm at US strikes on Iran amid fears conflict could spiral out of control

Politicians express 'grave concern' and urge all parties to de-escalate and return to talks on Iran's nuclear programme Middle East crisis - latest updates Nations in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday night as the EU and the UN called for immediate diplomacy, amid mounting fears that the war could trigger a wider escalation that could spiral out of control. Qatar, which hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East, said...