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West's Silence on Schoolgirls Killed in Iran Reveals Its True Face - Russia's MFA
3 March 2026 @ 6:56 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The lack of condolences or expressions of regret from Western governments over the deadly strike on a girl school in Iran shows the Western world's true face, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
Lavrov to Araghchi: US-Israeli Actions Undermine Int'l Law
3 March 2026 @ 4:53 pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed the developments in the Middle East over the phone, following the armed aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
US War Goals ‘Completely Unrealistic’, Iran Can’t Be Bombed Into Regime Change: Former NATO Insider
3 March 2026 @ 3:53 pm
“The Israeli-American bombing campaign is by no means sufficient to bring down Iran,” Jacques Hogard, retired colonel of the French Special Forces Task Group under NATO in Kosovo, told Sputnik.
Attrition Advantage: Why Iran Holds Upper Hand
3 March 2026 @ 2:44 pm
The US cannot sustain a full-scale war of attrition in the Persian Gulf at the current pace of munition deliveries, veteran Russian combat pilot Maj. Gen. Vladimir Popov tells Sputnik.
Here’s the Biggest Sign Iran’s Air Defenses Are Standing Strong, Pentagon’s Planning Backfired
3 March 2026 @ 1:41 pm
“Initially, it was impossible to evaluate the work of Iran’s air defense troops. But now, there is increasing information that the situation is stabilizing, and that Iran’s air defense assets are capable of neutralizing Israeli and US air targets,” notwithstanding the unprecedented surprise aggression, military expert Andrei Koshkin says.
Why Iran's Resilience and Asymmetric Tactics Caught US Coalition by Surprise
3 March 2026 @ 12:31 pm
Iran has learned the 12-day war lessons well, Mikael Valtersson, former Swedish Armed Forces and air defense officer, tells Sputnik.
What to Know About the US Airbase in Bahrain Just Struck by Iran
3 March 2026 @ 11:47 am
An IRGC drone and missile barrage hit Bahrain’s Isa Air Base early Tuesday, with three missiles and 20 drones used to obliterate the base’s main command and headquarters building and fuel tanks, per IRNA.
Putin Holds Phone Call With Hungarian PM Orban
3 March 2026 @ 10:36 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to the Kremlin press service.
Putin Making Every Effort to Help Ease Tensions in Middle East - Kremlin
3 March 2026 @ 10:01 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is making every effort to help ease tensions in the Middle East, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Lavrov Says No Evidence of Iran Producing Nuclear Weapons
3 March 2026 @ 9:50 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - No one has yet seen evidence of Iran developing nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.