Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel's "act of force" against Iran and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities when they spoke by phone on Monday,

In a phone call Monday, the Russian and the Turkish presidents criticised Israeli action & called for an immediate ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

"The spiral of violence that began with Israel's attacks on Iran has put the security of the entire region at risk," Erdogan was