World leaders call for restraint in the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented air attack against Israel

• World leaders called for calm and an "utmost degree of restraint" in the aftermath of Iran's large-scale air attacks on Israel.
• Iran's attack, which involved the launch of more than 300 drones and missiles against military targets in Israel, has ratcheted up fears of a spillover conflict in a region already grappling with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
• U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he strongly condemned Iran's unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel.

World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran's large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many expressing deep concern over the prospect of a broader regional conflict.

Iran's strikes, which Israel's defense forces say involved more than 300 drones and missiles against military targets in Israel, has ratcheted up fears of a spillover conflict in a region already grappling with the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

The assault only resulted in limited damage, with Israel's military saying its Iron Dome defense system intercepted 99% of the drones and missiles launched by Iran.

Iran says its air offensive came in response to a suspected Israeli strike on its embassy compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus earlier this month.

"We will not be able to comment on the claims regarding a strike in Damascus," an Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson told CNBC on Sunday.

Ahead of a war cabinet meeting on Monday, Israel has pledged to "exact a price" from Iran in response to the Saturday attack. Analysts have said they are unsure of the exact timing and extent of such a retaliation.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said that he condemned "in the strongest possible terms" Iran's unprecedented air attack against military