Russia warns US and Israel against new attacks on Iran

In mid-May 2026, Russia warned the United States and Israel against resuming attacks on Iran. Russian outlets reported the warnings, including from Russia's UN envoy Ulyanov, while Handelsblatt wrote that Israel and the US apparently expect a possible restart of the Iran war. Reforma reported that Israel and the US discussed resuming attacks on Iran, and Die Zeit wrote that Trump threatened Iran with destruction while Israel is ready for new attacks.

Iran's deputy foreign minister said Iran will sue the US and Israel over attacks on its cultural heritage, and Press TV quoted Iran calling the US-Israeli claim of protecting energy markets 'a grand lie'. Ehud Olmert said a new US-Iran nuclear agreement is the only way. In Israel, a dispute over conscription of ultra-Orthodox men is threatening the stability of Netanyahu's coalition.