Moscow’s Foreign Ministry issued sharp criticism Saturday regarding joint military operations by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, characterizing the actions as “a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state.” The Russian government is calling for an immediate end to the military operations and a shift toward diplomatic solutions.
Through a Telegram post, the ministry alleged that Washington and Tel Aviv are using Iran’s nuclear program as cover for their true objective of changing the Iranian government.
Russian officials expressed alarm that these military actions could spark a “humanitarian, economic and possibly radiological catastrophe” throughout the region, claiming the U.S. and Israel are pushing “the Middle East into an abyss of uncontrolled escalation.”
The Kremlin specifically criticized strikes against nuclear installations that fall under International Atomic Energy Agency oversight, calling such attacks “unacceptable.” Russia offered to facilitate peaceful negotiations while assigning complete blame for the current tensions to the United States and Israel.
“Responsibility for the negative consequences of this manmade crisis, including an unpredictable chain reaction and spiraling violence, lies entirely with them,” the statement said.
Moscow also denounced what it described as “the serial nature of destabilizing attacks carried out by the U.S. administration,” claiming America is undermining “the international legal pillars of the world order.”
For years, Russia has carefully managed its Middle Eastern relationships, working to preserve positive ties with Israel while simultaneously building stronger economic and defense partnerships with Iran.
Just last week, Iranian military units and Russian naval personnel participated in joint training exercises in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean waters designed to improve “operational coordination as well as exchange of military experiences,” according to Iran’s official IRNA news service.
Political analysts in Moscow suggest that heightened tensions between Israel and Iran might shift international focus away from the Ukraine conflict, potentially benefiting Russia by reducing Western backing for Kyiv.
