Russia slams US strike threats, warns against interference in Iran
Russia warned the United States on Tuesday that threats of new military strikes against Iran are "categorically unacceptable," while simultaneously condemning what it termed "subversive external interference" in the Islamic Republic's internal politics.
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- Published Date: 06:20 | 13 January 2026
Russia on Tuesday condemned what it described as "subversive external interference" in Iran's internal politics and said U.S. threats of new military strikes against the country were "categorically unacceptable."
"Those who plan to use externally inspired unrest as a pretext for repeating the aggression against Iran committed in June 2025 must be aware of the disastrous consequences of such actions for the situation in the Middle East and global international security," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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