Iran’s move to block nuclear monitoring is response to attacks, Russia says

Russia criticized recent US and Israeli military action against Iran on Wednesday, saying the situation is deeply concerning and has seriously damaged the credibility of the UN nuclear watchdog.

The Kremlin said the Iranian parliament’s decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was a direct result of what it called an “unprovoked attack” on Iran.

Responding to US President Donald Trump’s remarks that the strikes had set Iran’s nuclear program back by decades, the Kremlin said it does not believe anyone has realistic data yet, calling such assessments premature.

Moscow also said it is aware that the US maintains certain contacts with Iranian officials through indirect channels, but provided no further details.