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Newsweek
34 minutes ago
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- Newsweek
Russia Issues New Nuclear Warning on Iran-Israel Conflict—'Alarm Bells'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Western media should be ringing "alarm bells" about the nuclear risks involved in the Iran conflict, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, as Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel accuses Iran of seeking to build a nuclear bomb and says it is acting before that can happen. The U.S. is also considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran says its nuclear program is for civil energy purposes. "It's remarkable how little attention Western media are paying to the nuclear risks involved," Zakharova said at a meeting with journalists during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), state media agency TASS reported. "No alarm bells are being rung, no calls for restraint—as if this is just another routine escalation that we've seen many times before." Zakharova also said "precision strikes" do not preclude a nuclear disaster. "Sure, it's easy to claim that these are targeted, carefully calculated operations, but we've already witnessed missiles going off course, triggering fires and explosions far from their intended targets," Zakharova said. "Radiation doesn't check passports. It doesn't care about ethnicity, borders, or permissions. It seeps into water, air, and soil - and it can remain there for decades, even centuries, destroying lives." This is a developing article. Updates to follow.
Al-Ahram Weekly
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Russia actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran-Israel conflict: Foreign Ministry spokesperson - Region
Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, said that her country is actively engaged in political and diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Zakharova's remarks came during a news briefing on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025, which saw media representatives from different countries attend the event in Saint Petersburg. "We would like to especially warn Washington against military intervention in the situation, which would be a perilous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences," she said. "The priority today is to halt the escalation of violence, achieve a ceasefire, and restore peace." "These steps are crucial for creating the conditions to bring the situation back to the negotiating table," she added. "Russia is committed to facilitating this process in every possible way," concluded Zakharova. Russian President Vladimir Putin has engaged in telephone discussions with both the Prime Minister of Israel and the President of Iran immediately after the outbreak of the conflict on 13 June and offered to mediate a resolution between the two sides. He also spoke with his US counterpart and subsequently held conversations with the leaders of Turkey and the UAE. "Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has also been active, communicating with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Iran, Turkey, and Oman. The current crisis in the Middle East was a topic of discussion in Lavrov's conversations with the Azerbaijani foreign minister, as well as during negotiations with Indonesia's foreign minister. These dialogues are ongoing," highlighted Zakharova. "We hope that all parties recognize that there is no viable alternative to seeking mutually acceptable negotiated solutions to the problems at hand. Our support for a resolution concerning the Iranian nuclear program will always be grounded in international law, the principle of equal and indivisible security, and a balanced consideration of mutual interests." Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Newsweek
a day ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russia Warns Israel Over Iran Nuclear Site Strikes
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Russia warned Israel against its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, saying it puts the world on the "brink of a catastrophe". Israel has struck nuclear facilities across Iran, including at Bushehr, Natanz, Isfahan, and Arak. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian foreign ministry, said Moscow "calls on the Israeli leadership to come to its senses and immediately stop attacks on nuclear installations". "We are particularly concerned about the safety of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which employs Russian specialists," Zakharova said. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Moscow: Strikes against peaceful nuclear facilities pose real, not hypothetical, threat
Moscow - Saba: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stressed that the nuclear threat in the Middle East is not merely hypothetical but carries a practical dimension. In an interview with Sputnik Radio, Zakharova said that this is a real threat facing the region and the world. Zakharova added: "All of this leads not only to escalation, but also to a direct threat to the region and the world, given that the strikes are directed against peaceful nuclear or atomic facilities. The nuclear threat is not hypothetical but has a practical dimension." Iran had previously stated that it "had, has, and will have the right" to possess peaceful nuclear facilities, which have been subjected to Israeli strikes since June 13 in a large-scale attack launched by the Israeli enemy army. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
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First Post
2 days ago
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'Catastrophe millimetres away': Russia on Israel's 'daily strikes' on Iran's nuclear sites
As the Israel-Iran war has entered sixth day, Russia has warned that a nuclear disaster is just 'millimeters away'. Russia has also offered to mediate between Israel and Iran even as both sides have stayed defiant. read more Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran. Reuters Russia has warned that the world is very close to a nuclear catastrophe as Israel continues its military campaign against Iran. Russia Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Wednesday said that the world was 'millimeters away' from a nuclear catastrophe as Israel continued to target nuclear sites in Iran, according to state media. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has set the destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities as the principal objective of the war. He has maintained that this was last window to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. While Israel has struck the Iranian nuclear site at Natanz, the site at Fordow buried deep underground remains out of reach. Netanyahu is counting on US President Donald Trump to join the war with his 'bunker buster' bombs to strike Fordow. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Even as Russia continues to wage a war on Ukraine in which it has struck Ukrainian nuclear facilities, Zakharova warned about the risk of Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. 'Every day, multiple missile strikes are launched against Iran's peaceful civilian nuclear facilities, which are under the supervision of IAEA observers… Based on the statement made by the Russian Foreign Ministry yesterday, it must be understood that we are millimeters away from catastrophe,' said Zakharova. Even as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has charged Iran with having near-weapons grade uranium and ramping up its development in recent time, Zakharova invoked the IAEA to defend Iran's nuclear programme. 'The situation has shifted from a hypothetical scenario to a real one, where they launch missile strikes at peaceful civilian nuclear facilities in Iran under the control of the IAEA,' said Zakharova. Ironically, Russia has been accused of attacking nuclear plants Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl repeatedly in the ongoing war against Russia. The United Nations (UN) has held these allegations as credible. Despite waging a war itself and itself being accused of attacking nuclear sites of another country, Russia has offered to mediate between Israel and Iran in the ongoing conflict. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Netanyahu has, however, rejected the idea of talks even as US President Donald Trump is said to have offered Iran the last chance to reach a deal for a ceasefire and for the regime's nuclear programme. Trump has already moved US military assets in West Asia in preparation to launch potential military operations. It has been reported that Trump is actively considering joining Israel to attack Iran's nuclear sites.
