Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that a nuclear conflict between Israel and Iran has, in some form, become inevitable, and that actions by the United States and Israel have only brought this scenario closer.

In his assessment, despite Washington’s claims about eliminating nuclear threats in the Middle East, recent events have instead increased the risks. Medvedev believes the military operation did not remove the causes of a potential conflict, but rather pushed the sides toward escalation.

He described this outcome as negative but, in his view, a закономерный result of recent actions by the US and Israel.

The military campaign against Iran began on February 28, with strikes targeting various sites, including in Tehran, reportedly causing destruction and civilian casualties. In response, Iran has carried out attacks on Israeli territory as well as on US military facilities in the Middle East.

Washington and Tel Aviv initially justified the operation as a preventive strike, citing threats linked to Iran’s nuclear program. However, they have since openly stated a desire for regime change in Tehran.