Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who is known to be vocal about sharing his opinions on X about films, politics, and society, has broken his silence on the ongoing unrest in the Middle East. The escalated situations come after the US and Israel launched a coordinated military attack on Iran and the Gulf countries on February 28. The strikes triggered explosions and led to the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Javed Akhtar shares his views on US-Israel and Iran's conflict

On Sunday, Akhtar took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle and wrote, "I think this time Trump and Israel have overplayed their hand because if they are allowed to get away with this audacity and do an Iraq to Iran, China will lose her total credibility in the world. Netanyahu and Trump, like all bullies, have pushed others to the wall and ultimately left no choice but to react in a decisive manner."