India, March 1 -- On February 28, 2026, coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel against multiple targets in Iran triggered a major escalation in Middle East tensions. The offensive drew immediate international reactions, with Russia condemning the action as unjustified aggression and accusing Western powers of fabricating pretexts to legitimize attacks on a sovereign nation.

Russia Condemns the Strikes as Unprovoked Aggression Russia's Foreign Ministry characterized the United States and Israel's joint military operation against Iran as "a preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression" against a sovereign U.N. member state. Moscow accused Washington and Tel Aviv of using concerns about Iran's nuclear program as ...