The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned what it called ‘outrageous’ claims in Iranian media that Moscow provided Israel with intelligence on Iran’s air defenses. The ministry said these reports were driven by ‘hostile forces’ seeking to harm Russian-Iranian relations. The controversy follows Israel’s June attacks on Iran, which the IAEA and US intelligence found no evidence of nuclear weaponization, despite Washington’s support for the strikes.
While Russia condemned the attacks as a ‘gross violation of international law,’ some Iranian media outlets claimed that Moscow ‘failed to provide adequate support during the conflict with Israel.’ The ministry accused these reports of being part of a ‘coordinated disinformation campaign’ by forces hostile to both Russia and Iran.
Moscow called the reports ‘concerning,’ saying their frequency ‘suggests a coordinated disinformation campaign’ by forces hostile to both Russia and Iran. Sadr’s interview was quickly picked up by BBC Arabic, which framed it as a sign of growing distrust, which Moscow rejected.
The ministry reiterated that it views the bombings of Iran as ‘unprov,