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Former Russian President says several countries are expected to provide nuclear warheads for Iran after the U.S. strike Three Iranian nuclear facilities.
“The abundance of nuclear material – now it can be said that future production of nuclear weapons will continue,” Dmitry Medvedev, now vice chairman of the Russian Security Council, said in an X Post on Sunday.
“Many countries are ready to provide Iran with their own nuclear warheads directly,” Medvedev said.
Medvedev did not list specific countries that might be involved in and support Iran. However, Russia has historically supported Iran’s nuclear program. Russian President Vladimir Putin It also proposed to mediate peace talks between Iran and Israel.
Moscow also proposed to intervene and help negotiate a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran.
Moscow participated in the 2015 Iran transaction, known as the Joint Integrated Action Plan. The deal lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, but Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.
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Iran’s Fudo nuclear site left; stealth bomber B-2, right (Reuters; Getty)
Medvedev’s comments came after the U.S. strike targeting Iranian nuclear facilities late Saturday: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. More than the task involved 125 US aircraft, including B-2 stealth bomberAccording to the chairman of the joint meeting of Chief of Staff Dan Caine.
President Donald Trump It has been said for days that he is considering whether he will strike the sites.
The White House and the State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Medvedev’s statement.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that the strike violated international law and called for an “end of the aggression.”
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Chief of Staff Dan Caine, chairman of the joint meeting, right, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (Getty Image)
“The irresponsible decision to drive out the territory of sovereign states the missile and bomb attacks, regardless of the argument it may make, blatantly violates international law, the UN Charter and the resolution of the UN Security Council,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Before the strike, Iran warned that the United States would suffer if it chose to participate in the conflict and launched a retaliation strike against the base where U.S. troops were placed after killing top U.S. generals in 2020.
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Defense Minister Pete Hegseth attended the North Atlantic Commission Defense Ministers’ Meeting at the NATO Defense Ministers held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on June 5, 2025. (Omar Havana)
Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth The U.S. will work with allies in the region to help protect after the strike, told reporters on Sunday.
“We certainly understand the challenges of allies in the region,” Heggs said. “And, we have always respected and worked with them, and have something to do with the foundation and sensitivity there.”
“Ultimately, they also have a lot of assets and people in those locations where the U.S. forces are in common. So that’s our consideration.”
