Russia Says Trump and Israel Are Plunging the Middle East Into the Abyss With Iran Attack

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Russia Says Trump and Israel Are Plunging the Middle East Into the Abyss With Iran Attack

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Russia on Saturday criticized US President Donald Trump and Israel for embarking on a dangerously irresponsible attack on Iran which Moscow said was plunging the entire Middle East into the abyss. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that Trump said would end a security threat to the US and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.

"Washington and Tel Aviv have once again embarked on a dangerous adventure that is rapidly bringing the region closer to a humanitarian, economic, and possibly radiological catastrophe," Russia's foreign ministry said, Reuters reported.

"By plunging the Middle East into an abyss of uncontrolled escalation, they are actually encouraging countries around the world, primarily in the region, to acquire more and more serious means against emerging threats."

 



Türkiye’s Trade Minister Says Day-trip Crossings Halted at Iranian Border

Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
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Türkiye’s Trade Minister Says Day-trip Crossings Halted at Iranian Border

Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)
Iranian nationals arrive in Türkiye through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing with Iran, in the province of Van, eastern Türkiye on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Ali IHSAN OZTURK / AFP)

Türkiye’s trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended ‌but Türkiye is allowing ‌its ⁠own citizens and third-country ⁠nationals to enter from Iran.

Minister Omer Bolat said in a statement ⁠on X that ‌Iran ‌was permitting its own ‌citizens to enter ‌Iran via Türkiye, adding that commercial cargo transits at all three ‌gates continued under controlled conditions.

"All our ⁠units ⁠continue to perform their duties on high alert to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of Türkiye’s border crossing services and trade flows," Bolat said.


Iran's Larijani Says 'Will Not Negotiate' with US

13 August 2025, Lebanon, Beirut: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
13 August 2025, Lebanon, Beirut: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Iran's Larijani Says 'Will Not Negotiate' with US

13 August 2025, Lebanon, Beirut: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
13 August 2025, Lebanon, Beirut: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Iran "will not negotiate with the United States", Ali Larijani, the head of Tehran's Supreme National Security Council said on Monday.

In a post on X, Larijani denied media reports that Iranian officials had sought to initiate talks with the Trump administration following a wave of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which came after Tehran and Washington held nuclear negotiations.

US President Donald Trump's "delusional fantasies" have plunged the Middle East into chaos, he said.

"Trump plunged the region into chaos with his 'delusional fantasies' and now fears more American troop casualties," Larijani wrote on X.


Argentina's Milei Wants 'Strategic Alliance' with US to be State Policy

Argentinian President Javier Milei speaks during the opening of the 144th Ordinary Session of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 01 March 2026. EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI
Argentinian President Javier Milei speaks during the opening of the 144th Ordinary Session of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 01 March 2026. EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI
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Argentina's Milei Wants 'Strategic Alliance' with US to be State Policy

Argentinian President Javier Milei speaks during the opening of the 144th Ordinary Session of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 01 March 2026. EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI
Argentinian President Javier Milei speaks during the opening of the 144th Ordinary Session of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 01 March 2026. EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI

Argentina President Javier Milei said Sunday that he wants to make the "strategic alliance" with the United States led by ally President Donald Trump a "state policy."

In a state of the nation address to parliament, the Argentine leader said "the South Atlantic is the strategic battleground of the coming decades," arguing Argentina must be a "player" in the region.

"We must create the century of the Americas: Make Americas Great Again, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego," he added, according to AFP.

Devoting the majority of his speech to his government's macroeconomic successes over the past two years, particularly in combating inflation, Milei said he wanted to press his reforms further.

He announced an ambitious package of 90 reforms in an address to parliament on Sunday, which he said would "redesign" Argentina "for the next 50 years."

The reforms are expected to address the economy, taxes, the criminal code, the electoral system, education, justice and defense, Milei said in his address, which was marked by verbal clashes with opposition lawmakers.

There will be "nine uninterrupted months of structural reforms that will reshape the institutional architecture of the New Argentina," he said.

President since 2023, Milei begins this parliamentary year in a position of political strength, bolstered by his electoral success in the midterm elections in October.