As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has responded with words of indignation — but no action to support its ally

The US-Israeli aggression on Iran is destabilizing the region while weakening Washington and creating strategic openings for Russia and China.

The U.S. does not plan to abandon its sanctions policy against Russia despite temporary measures to stabilize global energy markets, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on March 8. "We just made a pragmatic decision,

Washington opposed a resolution backed by many of its allies over the danger posed by attacks on Kyiv’s nuclear energy.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON,

President Donald Trump honors slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatens to widen U.S. targets after Iran’s president dismissed the notion of surrender.

The second-eldest son of Ali Khamenei — the Supreme Leader killed in the opening hours of the US-Israel onslaught on Iran nine days ago — Mojtaba’s ascent comes as the system of rule his father pioneered,