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Russia Warns Against Regime Change in Iran

June 20, 2025 at 1:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sky News that said Russia would react “very negatively” if Israel were to assassinate Iran’s leader with U.S. assistance.

Peskov said regime change in Iran was “unimaginable,” adding that “even talking about that should be unacceptable for everyone.”

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