Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East, Reuters reported.
Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from its territory against at least two Iraqi facilities hosting US-led coalition personnel.
US President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that "all is well" and said he would make a statement on the attacks on Wednesday in Washington, DC.
Below are reactions from around the world presented by Al Jazeera.
United Kingdom
Britain condemned Iranian missile attacks on military bases in Iraq that hosted US-led coalition forces including British personnel.
"We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition - including British - forces," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.
"We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation."
Iraq
Iraq's military said there were no Iraqi casualties among its forces in Wednesday's 22-missile attack on the two military installations.
"Iraq was subjected between 1:45 and 2:45 this morning of 8 January 2020 to bombardment by 22 missiles; 17 missiles fell on Ain al-Asad air base including two that did not explode ... and five on the city of Erbil that all fell on coalition headquarters. No casualties among Iraqi forces were recorded," the statement said.
Japan
Japan urged governments to do their utmost to help ease tensions following the missile strikes. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call off a visit this weekend to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman.
Japan is sending a warship to the Gulf to help safeguard Japanese vessels and oil tankers travelling through the area.
Australia
Following the attacks, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said all his country's troops and diplomatic staff in Iraq were safe.
Approximately 300 Australian defence personnel are stationed in Iraq.
Morrison said he had discussed the situation between the US and Iran with Trump on Tuesday during a call about the bushfires raging in Australia.
The Philippines
The Philippines has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq in the wake of the strikes by Iran, the Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The department said there are 1,600 Philippine citizens working in Iraq, more than half in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq and the rest at US and other foreign facilities in Baghdad.
Pakistan
Pakistan has issued a statement advising citizens planning to v...
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