Today, on June 22, the Russian Foreign Ministry posted: "Russia firmly condemns the U.S. attack on multiple nuclear facilities in Iran. We urge an immediate halt to the aggression and intensify efforts to bring the situation back onto a peaceful and diplomatic track."
Commentary: Iran is a key military ally of Russia in the Middle East. The two countries have long-term cooperation in the military field, with Iran providing attack drones for Russia amid the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Meanwhile, the joint defense system formed by Russian troops stationed at the Hmeimim base and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Golan Heights serves as an important barrier against NATO's eastward expansion. If Iran suffers a loss in strength due to strikes on its nuclear facilities, Russia's military layout in the Middle East will be weakened.
Russia and Iran signed a "petroleum-weapon barter agreement" in 2024, with stable transactions of 5 million barrels of crude oil per month. In January 2025, they also signed a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement to deepen collaboration in the energy sector. A U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would undermine Iran's ability to produce and export oil, thereby affecting the energy trade between Russia and Iran and harming Russia's economic interests.
In addition, the agreement stipulates that if one contracting party suffers from aggression, the other party shall not provide any military or other assistance that may fuel the aggression. The U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities triggers relevant obligations under the treaty for Russia, and Russia must, from a political standpoint, show support for its ally.
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