In a rare and direct warning, Russian President Vladimir Putin, echoed by Foreign Ministry officials Sergei Ryabkov and Maria Zakharova, cautioned the United States and its allies: “Do not carry out military strikes against Iran,” stating the world is currently “millimeters away from catastrophe.”
• Maria Zakharova, speaking at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, emphasized that attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities, not just military targets, bring the world dangerously close to a nuclear mishap—“mere millimeters away” .
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that any American involvement would “radically destabilize the Middle East” .
This warning is particularly significant as the U.S. is reportedly considering support for Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites . Russia’s message is unequivocal: any direct involvement by Washington risks triggering a nuclear crisis.