Russia slams US strike threats, warns against interference in Iran


FILE PHOTO: Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW, Jan ‌13 (Reuters) - Russia on ‌Tuesday condemned what ‌it described as "subversive external interference" in Iran's internal politics ‍and said U.S. ‍threats of new ‌military strikes against the ‍country ​were "categorically unacceptable."

"Those who plan ⁠to use externally inspired unrest ‌as a pretext for ⁠repeating the ‍aggression against Iran committed in June ‍2025 must be ‌aware of the disastrous consequences of such actions for the situation in the Middle East and global international ‌security," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in ​a statement.

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