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Zaharova: The US Attacked Iran Under a False Pretext

Published March 4, 2026, 12:10
Zaharova: The US Attacked Iran Under a False Pretext

Russia has accused the United States of using a fabricated threat from Iran as a pretext to attempt to overthrow the constitutional order in the country. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the US used negotiations with Iran as cover for a regime change plan. Russia has close ties with Iran, and President Putin has condemned the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Zakharova accused the US of using false threats to justify its interference in the internal affairs of other countries, describing President Trump's call for Iranians to take power as cynical and inhumane. Russia believes that Washington and Tel Aviv are seeking to violently overthrow the Iranian government.