MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Minister declared Tuesday that his country has discovered no proof supporting allegations that Iran was constructing nuclear weapons, challenging the primary rationale behind the continuing US-Israeli military offensive.
President Donald Trump has provided multiple explanations for initiating military action against Iran. During his most comprehensive public remarks Monday, Trump stated he authorized the strikes to prevent Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile development programs.
During discussions with Brunei’s foreign minister in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov stated: “We still see no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, which was the main, if not the only, justification for the war.”
Lavrov noted that the military assault on Iran has created ripple effects across the entire region, with Arab nations experiencing economic hardship and human losses.
The Russian official renewed Moscow’s demand for an immediate end to fighting from all sides:
“As an unconditional first step, we must do everything possible to stop any actions that result in civilian casualties.”
Lavrov referenced reports of a school bombing incident in Iran.
Iranian government media have blamed Israel and the United States for an attack on a girls’ elementary school in a southern Iranian community that Tehran claims resulted in over 160 deaths.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded that American military forces would not intentionally target educational facilities.
