Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has criticized the US threats to bomb Iran, according to a new interview. Iranian state media IRNA on April 2 highlighted the comments and this appears to be part of Iranian messaging to deter any US action.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned there would be "catastrophic" consequences if the United States attacks Iran's nuclear infrastructure after a threat by President Donald Trump. Newsweek has reached out to the U.

Russia on Tuesday warned the United States that any military attack on Iran’s nuclear sites would have “catastrophic” effects. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov issued the warning while calling for peaceful negotiations.