Lavrov accuses Israel of committing "political assassination" in Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Israel of committing "political assassination" by targeting senior Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists.

Lavrov said, according to a report by the Russian news agency TASS on Tuesday, that the Israeli actions threaten global security and the economy, adding that the non-proliferation regime has also been damaged.

Lavrov said that the airstrikes launched by Israel and the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities constitute a violation of the UN Charter and other provisions of international law, as there is no evidence that Iran attacked Israel or intended to attack it.

Lavrov noted that Russia had presented proposals to Iran, the United States, and Israel to resolve the conflict, noting that the responses to these proposals had been positive, but that none of them had been implemented to date.

The Russian Foreign Minister expressed skepticism about the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump, saying, "We should not draw premature conclusions based on incomplete information, but we support peace."

In the early stages of its attack on Iran, Israel targeted senior military officers and nuclear scientists, many of whom were at home.

Israel announced the assassination of nine prominent scientists and experts involved in the Iranian nuclear project. Iranian media later confirmed the deaths of three more nuclear scientists during the first days of the Israeli military's attacks on Iran.