Putin Tells Iranian Foreign Minister ‘No Basis’ For US Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told the Iranian Foreign Minister that there was no justification for the United States attack on Iran, reported Reuters. The remarks came while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Moscow two days after the US strikes. 

The Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had sent Araghchi to request for more help from Russia after the biggest US military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. 

Putin told Araghchi in a televised statement that, "The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification.”

"For our part, we are making efforts to assist the Iranian people. I am very glad that you (Araghchi) are in Moscow today, this will give us the opportunity to discuss all these pressing issues and think together about how we could get out of today's situation," he added. 

Araghchi expressed his gratitude to Russia for condemning the US attack and claimed that "Russia is today on the right side of history and international law.”

According to sources, Iran is not satisfied with Russia’s response to the attack so far, reported Reuters. 

Putin had earlier offered to mediate the peace talks between Iran and Israel, amid escalating tensions between both nations. He asserted Moscow’s close ties with the two countries that would aid in brokering a deal. 

Putin made the statement while addressing senior editors during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He claimed it to be “a delicate issue,” but added that “in my view, a solution could be found.”

Russia had also previously warned that a US involvement could destabilise the entire region and plunge it into an “abyss.” 

The United States on Sunday entered the Israel-Iran conflict, air striking Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.