Amid its war against Ukraine, Russia condemns US strikes on Iran as ‘violating international law’

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-condemns-us-strikes-on-its-ally-iran/

by hiebertw07

20 comments

  1. Do you see US v. Iran as helpful or harmful to the Ukranian cause?

    On one hand:
    – Iran shutting down the Straight of Hormuz seems likely, along with a corresponding surge of gas prices since the straight carries a fifth of the world’s oil. This could cause governments to relax sanctions on Russian oil.
    – this would likely tie up US military assets, making further aid less likely

    On the other:
    – this could derail Iran’s drone manufacture for Russia’s invasion
    – the Russia-Iran alliance could pressure the US to further back Ukraine to keep Russia from assisting Iran (mostly with intel)

    What do you think?

  2. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – Agence France-Presse (B+): ['Spectacular military success': Trump says US strikes 'obliterated' Iran nuclear sites](https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2314486.html)
    – Al Jazeera (C): [Iranian missiles hit Israel after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/6/22/iranian-missiles-hit-israel-after-us-bombs-irans-nuclear-sites)
    – Irish Times (B+): [US enters Israel’s war against Iran with strikes on three nuclear sites](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2025/06/22/us-enters-israels-war-against-iran-with-strikes-on-three-nuclear-sites/)
    – France 24 (A-): [Israel says it has killed three more Iranian commanders as war drags into second week](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250621-israel-says-it-has-killed-three-more-iranian-commanders-as-war-drags-into-second-week)

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  4. Meanwhile, Trump would never condemn his sex partner, Putin!

  6. Russia would know, they are the experts on breaking international law

  7. Because any of us cares what Russia thinks. I guess keep the headlines rolling….

  8. When it comes to beggaring belief….No one, but no one, beggars belief more than a Russian belief beggarer!
    They have some of the bigliest belief beggarers in the history of belief beggaring….everybody says so!

  12. Would be nice if Europe had even a fraction of the capabilities the US just demonstrated. Perhaps if they actually spent money on defense they could someday a long time from now. The contrast between the ‘coalition of the willing’ and how when the US decides to act, it can do so immediately and with effect is stark.

  13. Add it to the “But what about the American genocide of the Native Americans? What about Vietnam? What about Iraq?” list of Kremlin bullshit bingo.

  16. Clearly nothing really happened from this strike, so your point is what?

  17. I mean, pot meet kettle; however, the Russian Federation isn’t wrong in this case. Both Israel and the U.S.’s attacks are *prima facie* violations of the UN charter and the Geneva Conventions.

  19. I read that on a news site and almost choked on my spit from laughing.

  20. “International Law” means “follow Russian interests”.

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