Russia says US’ 'one-track, aggressive, unprovoked attack' suffered ‘crushing defeat’

Russia on Wednesday said that the approach of a "one-track, aggressive, unprovoked attack" against Iran suffered a "crushing defeat" after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.

"All the statements that were made about ... being more aggressive, being more offensive, writing more on social media and 'victory' — it's just around the corner. Once again, this position has suffered a crushing defeat. So has the approach of such a one-track, aggressive, unprovoked attack," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik Radio in an interview.

Zakharova further said Russia has stated the necessity of immediately stopping the "aggression" against Iran and commence a "real political and diplomatic settlement," as well as the lack of a military solution to the situation, from the very beginning.

Trump announced Tuesday that he agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

Regional tensions escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. It also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.