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Russia Questions Grounds Used by US to Explain Start of Operation Against Iran: FM
Russia Questions Grounds Used by US to Explain Start of Operation Against Iran: FM
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Russia has questions about the grounds used by the United States to explain the start of its operation against Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov... 03.03.2026, Sputnik India
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On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran retaliated with strikes against Israeli territory, as well as against US military bases across the Middle East. "There is no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, which was the main, if not the only, justification for the war. There are confirmations from the IAEA and even from American professional intelligence agents. Confirmations that Iran has not produced and was not trying to produce nuclear weapons," Lavrov said.
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Russia Questions Grounds Used by US to Explain Start of Operation Against Iran: FM
16:00 03.03.2026 (Updated: 16:02 03.03.2026) Russia has questions about the grounds used by the United States to explain the start of its operation against Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran retaliated with strikes against Israeli territory, as well as against US military bases across the Middle East.
"Maybe [US Special Envoy] Steve Witkoff spoke out unsuccessfully, but if that was the reason for the aggression, it raises many questions," Lavrov told reporters after talks with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Brunei Darusalam Erywan Yusof.
"There is no evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, which was the main, if not the only, justification for the war. There are confirmations from the IAEA and even from American professional intelligence agents. Confirmations that Iran has not produced and was not trying to produce nuclear weapons," Lavrov said.
