On President Vladimir Putin’s instructions, the Foreign Ministry will soon issue a detailed statement, which will subsequently be delivered to the United Nations, the spokesperson added.

Peskov noted that the president receives reports on the development of the situation in real time from the Defense Ministry, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Foreign Ministry. According to him, Putin keeps the situation under constant control.

Türkiye and Egypt strongly condemned the Israeli air strikes on Iranian territory, warning of the risk of a serious escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

Earlier, the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Cuba, Venezuela, China, and Qatar also condemned the Israeli action and demanded respect for international law and Iran’s integrity.

A few hours earlier, Israel launched an operation targeting Iran’s nuclear program. The Israel Defense Forces reported that 200 fighter jets struck more than 100 targets in Iran overnight.

Following the strikes, Israeli authorities announced the closure of the country’s airspace until further notice, so did Iran.

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