Israel's unprecedented strike on Iranian territory last week led to a measured yet forceful missile and drone response from Tehran.
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Global Flashpoint: Russia Warns U.S. to Stay Out as Middle East Boils Over!
In a dramatic escalation of global tensions, Russia delivered a chilling warning to the United States on Thursday, urging Washington to stay out of the explosive Iran-Israel war or risk igniting a wider conflict.
Just days after Israel unleashed an unprecedented blitz of airstrikes on Iranian territory, Tehran hit back with a fierce swarm of missile and drone attacks. The world watched as the conflict spiraled into dangerous new territory.
Though Moscow is a staunch ally of Iran having recently signed a sweeping strategic pact the Kremlin has so far held back from offering military aid, opting instead to position President Vladimir Putin as a global peacemaker. Still, his condemnation of Israel was loud and clear.
We strongly caution the United States against military intervention, declared Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, raising fears of a direct U.S.-Russia confrontation.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump fanned the flames by saying he’s considering joining Israel in its offensive though he added cryptically, I may do it, I may not. Trump then brushed off Putin’s peace offer, insisting the Russian leader should fix Ukraine first.
The Kremlin hit back fast. It’s not up to Trump to decide, snapped Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, insisting that only the warring parties could accept or reject Russia’s peace overtures.
With power players clashing and missiles flying, the world teeters on the edge of something far greater than a regional war.
Moscow and Beijing Unite Against Israel as Russia Warns U.S.: "Stay Out—or Face Chaos"
Tensions soared Thursday as Russia issued a stark warning to the United States, declaring that any military move against Iran would be "an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences." The warning came just hours after President Vladimir Putin held a high-level call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping the two global heavyweights emerging in lockstep to condemn Israel’s recent actions.
“The leaders strongly condemn Israel's actions,” the Kremlin said in a statement following the call a rare show of united front from Moscow and Beijing against Tel Aviv. Putin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, doubled down, stating that both Russia and China believe the only path forward is “political and diplomatic” not more warfare.
Russia, long a strategic player in the Middle East, is now navigating a shifting landscape. The fall of Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad last year and Israel’s relentless campaign in Gaza which Putin has repeatedly criticized have complicated Moscow’s balancing act.
Yet, despite the deepening Russia-Iran military alliance, sealed by a strategic agreement in January, the Kremlin insists it has received no request from Tehran for military assistance.
Our Iranian friends have not asked us about this, Putin told reporters during a tense late-night press conference in Saint Petersburg. He emphasized that the new treaty was not a mutual defense pact and did not compel Moscow to send weapons or troops.
When asked about a nightmare scenario the potential assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Putin shut down the speculation immediately: I don’t even want to discuss such a possibility.
Still, the Kremlin left a door open: Putin’s spokesman said Thursday that Russia stands ready to send humanitarian aid to Iran, should Tehran make a formal request.
As the world watches this high-stakes geopolitical chessboard unfold, Moscow’s message to Washington is clear: don’t make a move or risk tipping the region, and perhaps the globe, into deeper chaos.
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