India, Feb. 28 -- Leaders from across the world echoed concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, following the United States and Israel joint operations against Iran on Saturday.

Russia, the European Union, UK and Ukraine called the attacks concerning and urged all sides to exercise restraint.

The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to "seize control of your destiny" and rise up against the Islamic leadership. Following this, Iran also launched a counterstrike in several key Middle East hubs, including Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.

Russia urged its citizens to leave Iran, with former president Dmitry Medvedev saying that talks with...