Russia’s sharp criticism of the US-Israel military action in Iran centers on the unbearable toll on civilians, with Foreign Ministry’s Maria Zakharova vowing that the public will foot the bill. During her weekly briefing, she exposed the strikes as a cover for toppling Iran’s regime, built on flimsy claims of threats.
The operation, Zakharova asserted, targets a legitimate UN-recognized government, with America brazenly pursuing ‘regime change.’ Nowhere was the savagery more evident than in Minab, where a girls’ school was obliterated, killing 165, including scores of schoolgirls in a act of pure terror.
Condemning it as barbarism that shatters humanitarian laws and human ethics, Zakharova noted Iran’s efforts to quell disorder. Yet, the campaign’s shadow looms large: shattered infrastructure, local devastation, and economic shocks worldwide await.
Outrageously, Western outlets gloss over the carnage, ignoring child deaths that would otherwise dominate headlines—a textbook case of double standards, per Zakharova. She insisted on stopping the bloodshed now, as it breeds chaos and threatens broader conflict. Rallying for diplomacy over destruction, her words echo a call to safeguard innocents and avert catastrophe.