Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on the world to ramp up pressure on Israel to “stop its provocative and violent actions against other nations,” Al Jazeera reports, quoting Free Malaysia Today.

“When they launch attacks and kill the people of Iran, there will inevitably be retaliation. Our position is one of fairness,” he told reporters.

“In Gaza, the killings continue and it includes women and children. Now Israel is attacking Iran, which has decided to fight back. The involvement of outside powers, including the US, is only worsening the situation.”

He added: “The question is, if Iran is not allowed to respond, why allow Israel to (continue) acting in such a manner?”