Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian International Minister Abbas Araghchi within the Kremlin on Monday, calling the U.S. airstrikes on Iran an “completely unprovoked aggression.”
Russia’s International Ministry stated Sunday that it “strongly condemned” U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear services, calling the assaults “a gross violation of worldwide regulation, the UN Constitution, and UN Safety Council resolutions.”
“That is a fully unprovoked aggression in opposition to Iran; [it] has no foundation or justification,” Putin stated at Monday’s assembly.
“We, for our half, are making efforts to offer help to the Iranian individuals,” Putin stated, noting Russia’s “long-standing, good, dependable relations with Iran.”
Araghchi thanked Russia for condemning the actions of Israel and the U.S. in opposition to Iran, saying that “Russia at this time is on the precise aspect of historical past and worldwide regulation.”
“These aggressive actions by Israel and the U.S. are fully illegitimate and violate worldwide guidelines and worldwide norms. We’re defending our sovereignty and nation, and our protection is respectable,” he stated.
Araghchi stated that Russia has all the time been Iran’s associate within the peaceable nuclear vitality sector and performed a constructive position in negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
“Within the sphere of Iran’s nuclear program, Russia has all the time been a associate for us. It constructed the Bushehr nuclear energy plant,” he stated.
