AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday strongly condemned the United States' airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling the military action a violation of international laws, the United Nations Charter, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Speaking to national media, Owaisi criticised the strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz, carried out by the US in coordination with Israel, and described the move as unconstitutional under American law as well. “The United States Constitution clearly states that the country cannot engage in warfare without Congressional approval,” he pointed out.
He cited former US Congresswoman and ex-presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, stating she had earlier confirmed there was no evidence of Iran possessing nuclear weapons. Owaisi expressed grave concerns that the US attack might trigger an arms race in the Middle East. He warned that several Arab nations, alarmed by what he called Israel’s 'blackmailing and hegemony,' may now pursue nuclear weapons of their own.
"We should ask Pakistanis whether this is the kind of Nobel Peace Prize they envisioned for Trump,” he said in an interview. Referring to Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir’s meeting with Trump in the US earlier this week, Owaisi said, “Did the Pakistan Army chief go to have lunch with Trump just to see this outcome? Their hypocrisy has been exposed.”
"In the next five to ten years, Iran is likely to enrich uranium to 90 per cent. This process cannot be halted. Such interventions will only accelerate that course," Owaisi said. He sharply criticised Israel’s nuclear policy, accusing the country of maintaining 700 to 800 nuclear warheads outside the purview of international inspection. “Israel has never signed the NPT, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors are not permitted to inspect their facilities,” he alleged.
Owaisi also mocked Pakistan for previously nominating then-US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize—remarks that have resurfaced in light of the recent military escalation. He derided the timing, noting that Pakistan had backed Trump before the US launched direct strikes on Iran.
Owaisi lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “butcher of Palestinians,” and accused the US of aiding Israel in covering up the alleged genocide in Gaza. “Over 55,000 Palestinians have been killed, and yet the US shows no concern. Instead, this attack has emboldened Netanyahu to continue his brutal campaign,” he said.
He likened the current narrative around Iran’s nuclear threat to earlier claims made about Iraq and Libya. “The world was told those countries had weapons of mass destruction, and we all know how that ended—nothing was ever found. This ‘Iran threat’ is just another boogie,” he stated.
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Expressing concern over a full-scale war erupting in the Middle East, Owaisi warned that such a scenario would have catastrophic implications for India. “There are over 16 million Indians living in the Gulf and Middle East. A war in the region would put their lives and livelihoods at serious risk,” he said. He also highlighted the region's economic significance to India. “Our companies have made major investments across Gulf nations, and a substantial share of foreign investments into India originates from there. Any instability would severely affect our economy,” Owaisi cautioned.
On Saturday (local time), former President Donald Trump announced that US forces had launched precision airstrikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a major escalation and the first direct US military intervention alongside Israel in the ongoing conflict. According to international media, the US sought to clarify through diplomatic channels that the strikes were limited in scope and not aimed at regime change in Tehran.
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The strikes followed more than a week of Israeli-led assaults targeting Iran’s air defense systems and missile infrastructure. The US operation employed six B-2 bomber aircraft, which dropped a total of 12 bombs on the selected targets. This marked the first instance of the US deploying such weaponry against Iran during the current conflict.
Iran, which maintains that its nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful purposes, responded with a series of missile and drone attacks on Israel. In return, Israel has continued to strike Iranian assets. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had previously warned that any direct US involvement in strikes against Iran would be “very, very dangerous.” Notably, the US and Iran had been engaged in diplomatic talks aimed at easing tensions, with a potential deal on the table to ease US sanctions in exchange for Iran significantly scaling back or halting its uranium enrichment activities.
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