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Russian foreign ministry issued a statement regarding strikes on Iran. A very vivid example of the pot calling the kettle black. It said that the strikes are a "premeditated and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN member state, in violation of the fundamental principles and norms of international law." Full statement translated below: "Statement of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the armed aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran. On the morning of February 28, the armed forces of the United States and Israel began carrying out airstrikes on the territory of Iran. The scale and nature of the preceding reckless military-political and propaganda preparations, including the deployment of a large U.S. military grouping to the region, leave no doubt that this is a premeditated and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN member state, in violation of the fundamental principles and norms of international law. It is also condemnable that these attacks are being carried out under the cover of a renewed negotiation process, allegedly aimed at ensuring long-term stabilization around the Islamic Republic, and contrary to signals conveyed to the Russian side regarding the lack of Israeli interest in military confrontation with Iran. The international community, including the leadership of the UN and the IAEA, is obliged to immediately provide an objective and uncompromising assessment of these irresponsible actions, which are aimed at undermining peace, stability, and security in the Middle East. Washington and Tel Aviv have once again embarked on a dangerous adventure, which rapidly brings the region closer to humanitarian, economic, and potentially radiological catastrophe. The intentions of the aggressors are clear and openly declared - to destroy the constitutional order and eliminate the leadership of a state that refused to submit to coercive dictates and hegemonism. The responsibility for the negative consequences of this man-made crisis, including unpredictable chain reactions and the escalation of violence, rests entirely with them. The severe consequences of these ill-considered actions for the global non-proliferation regime, anchored by the NPT, are being openly ignored. At the same time, the U.S.-Israeli tandem hides behind a pretended concern to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Bombing nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards is unacceptable. In reality, the motives of Washington and Tel Aviv have nothing to do with non-proliferation. They cannot fail to understand that by plunging the Middle East into uncontrolled escalation, they are effectively prompting countries worldwide, especially in the region, to develop increasingly serious means to counter emerging threats. Particular concern is caused by the serial nature of the destabilizing strikes carried out by the U.S. Administration in recent months against the international legal foundations of the world order, including non-intervention in internal affairs, the renunciation of threats or use of force, and the peaceful resolution of international disputes. We demand that the situation be immediately returned to the path of political and diplomatic resolution. Russia, as before, is ready to assist in seeking peaceful solutions based on international law, mutual respect, and a balance of interests."