Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is working to support the Iranian people after the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Putin, on Monday, June 23, 2025, told Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi that there was no justification for the recent U.S. bombing of Iran.
Putin hosted Araqchi in Moscow just two days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear sites.
The president said in televised remarks: “The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification.
“For our part, we are making efforts to assist the Iranian people. I am very glad that you are in Moscow today.
“This will give us the opportunity to discuss all these pressing issues and think together about how we could get out of today’s situation.”
Araqchi responded by saying Iran’s actions were legitimate self-defense and thanked Russia for condemning the U.S. airstrikes.
He also conveyed best wishes to Putin from Iran’s supreme leader and president, adding: “Russia is today on the right side of history and international law.”
While Russia had pledged diplomatic support, it remained unclear what concrete actions Moscow might take to aid Iran.
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The strategic cooperation treaty signed between the two countries in January did not include a mutual defense clause, Reuters reported.
Prior to the strikes, Moscow had warned that U.S. military intervention could destabilise the region and lead to severe consequences.
When asked what kind of assistance Russia might provide, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “It all depends on what Iran needs.”
Peskov added that Russia’s offer to mediate the crisis was, in itself, a form of support.
Peskov also confirmed that Trump did not inform Putin in detail about the planned strikes.
He added: “There was no detailed information.
“The topic of Iran itself was repeatedly discussed by the presidents during their most recent conversations, certain proposals were voiced by Russia, but there was no direct detailed information about this.”
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