Cabot Phillips

One of the more critical statements, though, came from Oman's foreign minister.

He had been serving as middleman this week in negotiations between the U.S.

and Iran.

He was very upset by these latest developments.

He issued a statement saying, quote, I'm dismayed.

Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined.

Neither the interests of the U.S.

nor the cause of global peace are well served by this.

And I pray for the innocents who will suffer.

I urge the U.S.

not to get sucked in further.

This is not your war.

Now, in Europe, leaders have taken a more cautious approach with EU head Ursula von der Leyen releasing a statement calling the operation, quote, greatly concerning while urging both sides to deescalate.

For his part, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the, quote, outbreak of war carries serious consequences for international peace and security.

Elsewhere, American allies praised the operation, including some that have been at odds with Trump lately.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, for example, said his country, quote, supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security.

In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney, who again has been clashing with Trump publicly, issued a nearly identical statement saying Canada supports the U.S.

in their efforts against Iran.

Well, stateside, we've seen a mixed reaction that, as you can imagine, largely is broken along party lines.

Republicans mostly lauded the strike, commending President Trump for protecting America from Iranian aggression.