Russia Urges US to Halt Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russia has strongly condemned recent U.S. military actions targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, urging Washington to halt these aggressions. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated following reports of an attack by the U.S. military on the Dar Khovein nuclear site in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, “We hope that the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has practically compromised its authority and credibility in the face of those targeting and bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, will take tangible and immediate steps to stop this chaos.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson further underscored that Iran’s legitimate right to develop and utilize nuclear energy for peaceful purposes should not be subjected to external attacks. Zakharova added, “There should be no doubt about the actions of countries (including Iran) in exercising their legitimate right to develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes based on the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and this right should not be subjected to external attacks.”
The U.S. military has conducted multiple attacks against Iranian nuclear facilities during recent conflicts, actions that contravene international norms and charters. Among the most significant of these attacks was the strike on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites on June 22, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump initially described the operation as “highly successful,” falsely claiming that Iran’s uranium reserves had been completely destroyed in the attack—a claim repeatedly criticized and ridiculed by American media outlets.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, in a statement following the U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of “indifference” and “complicity” with the assaults on its nuclear installations. The organization pointed out that these sites are under continuous IAEA supervision according to the Safeguards Agreement and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
