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View all search resultsMoscow says attacks on Iran 'dangerous', could spark 'catastrophe'
Tehran emerged as one of Russia's closest allies during Moscow's Ukraine offensive and the Kremlin has been calling for restraint amid growing tensions and reports of a possible US intervention in Iran.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin gestures during the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. (Reuters/Alexander Nemenov)
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ussia on Saturday condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran as a "dangerous adventure" that could spark "catastrophe" in the region and urged its citizens to leave Iran and Israel.
Tehran emerged as one of Russia's closest allies during Moscow's Ukraine offensive and the Kremlin has been calling for restraint amid growing tensions and reports of a possible US intervention in Iran.
"Washington and Tel-Aviv have once again embarked on a dangerous adventure that is rapidly bringing the region to the brink of a humanitarian, economic, and -- this cannot be ruled out —- radiological catastrophe," Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday.
"The aggressors' intentions are clear and openly declared: to destroy the constitutional order and overthrow the government of a state they find undesirable, which has refused to submit to the diktat of force and hegemonism," it added.
"The responsibility for the negative consequences of this man-made crisis, including an unpredictable chain reaction and an escalating spiral of violence, lies entirely with them," the ministry said.
Russia said it was "ready to contribute to the search for peaceful solutions" that are "based on international law, mutual respect and balance of interests."
Moscow has urged Russians to leave Iran and issued a similar warning for its citizens in Israel.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's powerful Security Council, chided US President Trump for the attack on Iran and questioned Washington's staying power given the relatively short history of the United States compared to that of Persia's civilisation.
"The peacekeeper is at it again. The talks with Iran were just a cover. Everyone knew that," Medvedev, a former Russian president, said in English.
"So who has more patience to wait for the enemy’s sorry end now? The US is just 249 years old. The Persian Empire was founded over 2500 years ago. Let’s see what happens in 100 years or so…"
In 2025, Russia and Iran signed a strategic partnership treaty aimed at strengthening ties -- including in the military sphere.
Kyiv and its Western allies have accused the Islamic republic of supplying Shahed drones and short-range missiles to Russia for its offensive in Ukraine.
