Iran Tensions: US Russia and China Face Off Over Tehran Unrest and Sanctions

World News

-Oneindia Staff

Russia
has
issued
a
sharp
warning
to
the
United
States
over
any
fresh
military
steps
against
Iran,
calling
the
threats
“completely
unacceptable.” The
Russian
Foreign
Ministry
accused
Washington
of
“foreign
interference”
in
Iran’s
domestic
issues
and
said
using
unrest
there
as
a
reason
for
new
force
could
trigger
“disastrous
consequences”
for
regional
stability
and
wider
global
security.

Moscow
also
referred
to
the
June
2025
US
strikes
on
Iranian
targets,
stressing
that
repeating
similar
operations
would
deepen
volatility
across
the
Middle
East.
The
ministry’s
statement
added
that
“Those
who
try
to
take
advantage
of
the
unrest
in
Iran
to
justify
new
aggression
must
realize
how
dangerous
this
could
be,” urging
Washington
to
avoid
decisions
that
might
escalate
direct
confrontation.

Russia,
China
and
Iran
now
accuse
the
US
of
trying
to
destabilise
the
wider
region
through
pressure
on
Tehran.
These
accusations
cover
military
threats,
public
backing
for
anti-government
protests
and
new
economic
penalties.
Officials
in
Moscow
argue
that
such
combined
steps
may
damage
international
security
systems
and
weaken
attempts
to
manage
separate
crises
through
negotiation.

As
diplomatic
pressure
grows,
US
President
Donald
Trump
has
linked
his
position
to
events
on
Iranian
streets.
Trump
has
voiced
open
support
for
the
demonstrations
and
has
cancelled
all
planned
contacts
with
Iranian
representatives
until
reported
violence
stops,
according
to
US
statements
describing
the
administration’s
current
stance
toward
Tehran.

Trump
used
Truth
Social
to
urge
demonstrators
to
continue
their
campaign,
writing,
“Iranian
Patriots,
KEEP
PROTESTING
–
TAKE
OVER
YOUR
INSTITUTIONS!
Save
the
names
of
the
killers
and
abusers.
They
will
pay
a
big
price…
HELP
IS
ON
ITS
WAY.”
The
post
followed
reports
that
almost
2,000
people
have
been
killed
during
several
weeks
of
crackdowns.

In
an
earlier
comment
on
possible
military
action,
Trump
said
the
US
armed
forces
were
considering
“very
strong
options”
regarding
Iran.
That
remark
drew
a
strong
rebuke
from
Tehran,
which
condemned
any
talk
of
force.
Russian
officials
now
say
such
language,
combined
with
sanctions
and
pressure,
raises
the
chance
of
miscalculation.

Economic
measures
have
added
another
layer
to
Russia
US
Iran
tensions.
Trump
announced
a
new
25%
tariff
on
any
country
that
continues
doing
business
with
Iran.
The
US
said
the
levy
would
apply
to
all
trade
with
Washington
by
those
countries,
effectively
forcing
governments
and
companies
to
choose
between
Iranian
deals
and
access
to
US
markets.

China
has
criticised
the
tariff
threat
and
warned
that
it
intends
to
respond
with
its
own
steps,
although
no
full
details
have
been
released.
Iran
has
not
yet
given
an
official
answer
to
the
new
tax.
The
combined
military
warnings,
protest
rhetoric
and
trade
measures
leave
diplomacy
under
strain,
while
all
sides
continue
to
defend
their
stated
positions.