Russia warns US against military intervention in Iran
Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel.
We would like to particularly warn Washington against military intervention in this situation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
Zakharova noted that any such move by the U.S. would be an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences.
We would like to especially warn Washington against military intervention in the situation, which would be an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences, she added.
U.S. President Donald Trump has further fueled tensions by suggesting earlier this week that American forces in the Middle East might try to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and vaguely calling on Tehran to agree to an unconditional surrender.
Russia on Thursday called on Israel to immediately halt its attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, warning that such actions are illegal under international law and endanger the safety of Russian specialists working at one of Iran’s nuclear power plants.
We consider the Israeli side’s attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran to be absolutely unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a briefing at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
This is illegal from the point of view of international law, creates unacceptable threats to international security and pushes the world towards a nuclear catastrophe.
We are particularly worried about the security of Russian specialists working at the Bushehr power plant, she said, urging Israel to cease its military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Branding the Israeli strikes unprovoked aggression, Zakharova condemned attempts to justify them with what she described as imaginary non-proliferation concerns, calling such reasoning outright cynicism.
The warnings came amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, which intensified after Israel launched a wide-ranging military operation last Friday, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites, and top scientific personnel.
Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons, responded with missile and drone strikes.
