Russia on Thursday said that US threats of military strikes against its ally, Iran were unacceptable, warning that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially catastrophic results if nuclear installations were bombed.
US President Donald Trump had on Sunday threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program, and the United States has moved additional warplanes into the region.
Russia's foreign ministry, when asked about Iran's nuclear programme and the dangers in the current situation, said that Moscow was committed to finding solutions to Iran's nuclear programme which respected Tehran's rights to peaceful nuclear energy.
“The use of military force by Iran's opponents in the context of the settlement is illegal and unacceptable.
“Threats from outside to bomb Iran's nuclear infrastructure facilities will inevitably lead to an irreversible global catastrophe. These threats are simply unacceptable,” Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the ministry said.
Western powers accuse Iran of having a clandestine agenda to develop nuclear weapons capability by enriching uranium to a high level of fissile purity, above what they said is justifiable for a civilian atomic energy program.
Meanwhile, Tehran said its nuclear program is wholly for civilian energy purposes.
Russia and Iran signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” in January, though there is no mutual defence clause.
Under the agreement, if one party is attacked, the other will not help the aggressor.
