Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has voiced concerns regarding the “ongoing explosive escalation” in the Middle East. In a statement, she urged all parties involved to exercise restraint, cease violence, and prevent the situation from deteriorating into a catastrophic scenario.
Zakharova emphasized the need to avoid provoking Iran into retaliatory actions, warning against escalating tensions further. “It is necessary to stop provoking Iran into retaliatory actions and get out of the spiral of uncontrolled escalation,” she said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also addressed the rising tensions at a summit of the BRICS group of emerging nations this week, highlighting the risk of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran. “The level of confrontation between Israel and Iran has sharply risen. This is all reminiscent of a chain reaction and puts the whole Middle East on the verge of full-scale war,” he stated.
Moscow, which maintains close relations with Iran, has expressed its concerns regarding the potential for a wider conflict in the region, where it has significant security and economic interests.