By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation of the Middle East and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme,

France, the United Kingdom and Germany expressed their support on Friday for Israel's 'right to defend itself' against the nuclear threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite deteriorating relations with Benjamin Netanyahu because of his war in Gaza and their stated preference for a diplomatic approach.

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Israel and Iran kept up their bombing raids on Sunday for the third day, and their leaders exchanged more bellicose rhetoric. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of attacks that Iran “cannot even imagine,” and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian threatened a “more painful” response if Israel continued to attack.

Iran says it does not want its conflict with Israel to expand to neighbouring countries but accuses the US and its allies of greenlighting Israel in its attacks against Tehran

The reaction was noticeably different on Friday than it was after the last time Israel attacked Iran, when several countries provided backup and resources.

On the heels of Israel's strikes on Iran over its nuclear program, here's a look at which nations currently possess nuclear weapons.

BERLIN - Germany, France, and Britain have offered to hold immediate talks with Iran about its nuclear program, aiming to reduce the rising tensions in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.