Overview

• Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi condemned Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure and demanded an immediate halt to hostilities through diplomatic channels.
• Putin offered to mediate a settlement that preserves Iran’s civilian nuclear activities and Israel’s security, but President Trump dismissed the proposal.
• Moscow warned the U.S. against joining Israel’s campaign, with the foreign ministry calling any military intervention an “extremely dangerous step.”
• British intelligence predicts the Israel–Iran clash will disrupt deliveries of Iranian drones and munitions to Russia, potentially hindering its operations in Ukraine.
• Cross-border exchanges of fire have killed at least 24 in Israel and struck a hospital in the south, while Iran’s capital faces fresh Israeli aerial bombardment raising safety concerns for Russian experts at Iranian reactors.