Russian president Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofiev
Israeli and American military action against Iran is groundless and unjustified, said Russian president Vladimir Putin to Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The highest ranking Iranian diplomat who landed in Moscow and met with the Russian president on Monday said earlier that the visit was needed for “closer, more precise and more serious consultations" with Russia, following US attacks on Iranian atomic objects.During a gathering at the Putin Kremlin, he described attacks on Iran as ‘unprovoked aggression’for which "There is no justification."Israeli and US activities are ‘illegal’ and violate global standards, he added.The Russian leader noted that he was excited to meet Araghchi in Moscow, saying that his visit would let Russia and Iran "to discuss these urgent issues and to think together about getting out of the current situation".Araghchi agreed with Putin's assessment, saying "Russia stands on the right side of past and global law today".By attacking targets in Israel, Iran defends its sovereignty in a legitimate manner, he stressed the diplomat.Israel and the US explained their attacks on Iran, claiming Tehran was 1 step distant from obtaining atomic weapons.The Iranian authorities have repeatedly stressed that they are not working on the bomb while defending their right to conduct a peaceful atomic programme.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/620317-iran-attack-no-justification/
