Russia Accuses US and Israel of Provoking Wider Middle East Conflict Involving Arab States

Russia has accused the United States and Israel of provoking Iran into retaliatory strikes against targets in Arab Gulf countries, aiming to draw these nations into a broader Middle East conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed regret over the resulting human and material losses and called for an end to what it termed US and Israeli aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin has engaged Gulf leaders, offering to use Moscow's ties with Iran to address regional tensions, while noting no signs that Washington and Tel Aviv will cease their actions.