Overview

• Putin urged Netanyahu and Iran’s president to resolve nuclear and security disputes through political talks instead of military action.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced the sharp escalation after Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel.
• Russia formally condemned Israel’s strikes for violating the U.N. Charter and expressed condolences for Iranian casualties.
• Moscow reaffirmed its offer to remove enriched uranium from Iran and facilitate a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal.
• Iran and Russia’s 20-year strategic partnership underscores Moscow’s complex role as arms supplier and diplomatic intermediary.