Mumbai: Amid escalating tension across Middle East following US-Israel joint strikes on Iran, Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar called Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu bullies for pushing others to the wall.
Taking to his X account on Monday, Javed posted, “I think this time trump and Israel have over played there 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 the bullies have pushed others to the wall and ultimately left no choice to others but to react in a decisive manner.”
I think this time trump and Israel have over played there 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 the bullies have pushed others to the wall and…
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) March 1, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other leaders were killed in the attack on Tehran on Saturday. Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on Israel and several Gulf nations, targeting US military facilities.
Iran has vowed to avenge Khamenei’s murder.