German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called on Israel and Iran not to escalate the crisis further.
“Everyone must ensure now and in the near term that there is no further escalation,” Scholz said during a party conference of his Social Democrats.
He underlined that Germany and its allies share this common position, but did not elaborate further on reported attack on the Iranian province of Isfahan.
According to US media reports, Israel carried out a “limited strike” inside Iran early Friday morning. There has been no official Israeli comment.
Iran's official state TV confirmed "massive explosions" in the central Isfahan province but noted that no nuclear facilities were affected or targeted.
Tension escalated between Iran and Israel after Tehran launched a drone and missile attack on Saturday in response to the April 1 attack on its consulate in Syria, which killed seven Iranian military officers, including two top-ranking commanders.
