Russia ‘extremely concerned’ about rising tensions in Mideast

“We are extremely concerned about the new round of US-Iranian armed conflict, which began with the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters. Calling on all sides to exercise restraint and immediately cease military strikes, Zakharova highlighted attacks on civilian infrastructure as “categorically inadmissible.” “Increasing attention is being paid to the security of the entire region. We hope for the situation to return to a political and diplomatic framework as soon as possible,” she added.