Tuesday, March, 3 2026 - Hardline allies of Vladimir Putin are demanding that Moscow throw its full weight behind Iran in its confrontation with the United States, warning that Russia could be next if it fails to act.
Senior Kremlin figures have called for the creation of a new
anti-Western “military coalition” to support Tehran following the killing of
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes. The escalating
rhetoric comes as US President Donald Trump intensifies military operations
against Iran’s leadership and vows retaliation after American troops were
killed in the widening conflict.
Alexei Zhuravlev, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary
defence committee, urged immediate military assistance for Tehran. He said:
“This is not a situation where we should limit ourselves to protest notes, but
rather stand up for Iran before it is too late, by all possible means,
including military support.” Zhuravlev also called for the formation of a new
bloc to counter Washington’s influence.
“It is clear that the United States will no longer even try
to negotiate with anyone and will attack a new opponent with renewed force.
They must be stopped at these lines, supplied with weapons, intelligence
information, and everything necessary so that Iran can hold back this armada in
its direction. It even makes sense to create a military coalition for this
confrontation, otherwise the collective West will pick everyone off one by
one.”
Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov, head of the defence
committee, delivered a fiery address on Russian state television, arguing that
Moscow’s survival depended on refusing to bow to Western pressure.
“We could be next if we falter, if we cave in. But we have
no right to cave in, no right to waver. We must press forward to the end [in
Ukraine]… Today’s West isn’t even a predator; it’s an absolute, infernal evil,
devoid of any sense of humanity. Therefore, negotiating with them is pointless,
and we won’t do it. We will respect ourselves and our interests.”
Political commentator Alexander Dugin claimed Russia’s
allies were being systematically targeted. “One by one, our allies are being
systematically destroyed,” he said. “It’s clear who’s next, and it’s clear what
negotiations with such an enemy mean.”
He added: “The most important thing right now, for Iran, for
Russia, for humanity, is a long war in the Middle East.” On Kremlin-aligned
television, presenter Vladimir Solovyov escalated the rhetoric further, calling
for intensified action against Ukraine.
“There are no more laws: international diplomacy has been
destroyed [with the US-Israeli strikes on Iran]. We must clearly understand
that we have entered an era of major wars. These regional conflicts cannot help
but merge and coalesce into one larger conflict. To this end, we must destroy
Ukraine’s military and political leadership and strike at the decision-making
centres in Ukraine… So, the time has come to destroy the existing threat, which
has become direct and clear.”
The reaction in Moscow comes as Washington presses ahead
with what it has dubbed Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian military
infrastructure and leadership figures.
Mr Trump told ABC: “I got him before he got me. They tried
twice. Well I got him first.” Following the deaths of US service members in
Kuwait, he vowed: “America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most
punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against basically,
civilisation.”
He warned Tehran: “These intolerable threats will not
continue any longer. I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian
military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face
certain death.”
Despite the intensifying strikes, surviving Iranian
officials have reportedly sought renewed diplomatic talks with Washington. Mr
Trump said he had agreed to discussions but suggested the opportunity had come
too late
“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk. They should
have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to
do sooner. They waited too long.
As missile exchanges continue across the Gulf and fighting
spills into neighbouring countries, the increasingly confrontational tone from
Moscow signals the risk of a broader geopolitical realignment and the potential
for the conflict to widen further.#
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