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Russia called on Israel on Thursday to immediately stop its attacks on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, warning that such actions are illegal under international law and jeopardise the safety of Russian specialists working at one of Iran's nuclear plants.

“We consider Israeli side attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran as absolutely unacceptable”, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, during an briefing at the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, broadcasts AA.

This is illegal from the standpoint of international law, creates unacceptable threats to international security and drives the world towards a nuclear catastrophe”.

Zakharova expressed concrete concern for the safety of Russian personnel in Iran.

Moscow also warned the US against any military involvement in continued confrontation.
“We would particularly like to warn Washington against military intervention in this situation, which would be an extremely dangerous step with really unpredictable negative consequences”, she added.

Calling Israeli attacks “anggressed”, Zakarova condemned efforts to justify them by what she described as “imaginary concerns for non-proliferation”, calling such a rationale “complete deciism”.

Warnings came amid growing hostilities between Iran and Israel, which intensified after Israel launched a broad military operation last Friday, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites and top scientific personnel.

According to Iran's Health Ministry, over 220 people have been killed and at least 1,800 injured. Iran's ambassador to Russia mentioned nearly 300 civilian deaths. Israel, on the other hand, reported more than 20 deaths and over 800 injuries.

Despite international calls for restraint, both sides continue to exchange fire, with Israel vowing to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities and Tehran pledging to continue to retaliate until the bombing is stopped.
As tensions mount, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Gross, and American intelligence state there is no verified evidence for an Iranian nuclear weapons programme, despite claims by Israel and President Donald Trump./Periscopi/