Russia condemned the U.S.'s strikes against Iran, describing them as a "dangerous escalation" and a violation of international law.

Russia sees the Israel–Iran war as both a strategic distraction and a dangerous gamble, boosting oil profits and diverting Western focus from Ukraine, but risking nuclear chaos and regional upheaval.

As Trump considers joining the war in the Middle East, Iran’s ally says there could be potentially perilous consequences for the world.