Vladimir Putin chaired a Security Council meeting to discuss Iran, condemning the American and Israeli attacks.

President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Security Council to analyze the situation surrounding Iran, a strategic partner of Moscow. The meeting took place via videoconference, but details about the discussions were not provided by the Kremlin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov. Russia condemned the attacks by American and Israeli forces on Iran, considering them acts of unprovoked aggression against a sovereign state. Following these attacks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abas Araqchi, discussing the measures Iran is taking to respond to the aggression. Lavrov reiterated Russia's willingness to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, including within the framework of the UN. Additionally, recently, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made a surprise visit to Moscow, meeting with Putin.