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"On the morning of February 28, the armed forces of the United States and Israel launched military air strikes on the territory of Iran. The scale and nature of the military, political and propaganda preparations that preceded this reckless step, including the deployment of a large US military group to the region, leave no doubt that this is a pre-planned 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," the Foreign Ministry said.
"It also deserves condemnation that the attacks are being carried out again under the guise of a renewed negotiation process, allegedly designed to ensure a long-term normalization of the situation around the Islamic republic, and contrary to the signals to the Russian side that the Israelis have no interest in a military confrontation with the Iranians. The international community, including the leadership of the United Nations and the IAEA, must immediately give an objective and uncompromising assessment of the irresponsible actions aimed at destroying peace, stability and security in the Middle East. We demand that the situation be immediately returned to the course of a political and diplomatic settlement. Russia, as before, is ready to contribute to the search for peaceful solutions based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests."
"The aggressors' intentions are clear and declared by them quite openly - to destroy the constitutional order and destroy the leadership of the state they dislike, which refused to obey the dictate of force and hegemony. The responsibility for the negative consequences of the man-made crisis, including an unpredictable chain reaction and the unwinding of a spiral of violence, lies entirely with them," the ministry said.