Israel accuses Iran of seeking to build a nuclear bomb and says it is acting before that can happen. The U.S. is also considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran says its nuclear program is for civil energy purposes.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would react “very negatively” if Israel were to assassinate Iran’s leader with U.S. assistance, speaking in an interview with British broadcaste

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.