People walk near the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow March 28, 2022. (BAI XUEQI / XINHUA)
Russia on Monday condemned Sunday's drone strike on a military factory in Iran and warned against what it called "provocative" actions that could trigger an escalation in an already tense situation.
"Such destructive actions could have unpredictable consequences for peace and stability in the Middle East," Moscow's Foreign Ministry said.
Iran summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires in Tehran over his country's comments on the drone strike in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency
Also on Monday, Iran summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires in Tehran over his country's comments on the drone strike in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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In Ukraine, which accuses Iran of supplying hundreds of drones to Russia, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy linked the incident directly to the conflict there.
"Explosive night in Iran," Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted on Sunday. "Did warn you."
A US official told Reuters that Israel appears to have been behind the attack.
Iran has acknowledged sending drones to Russia but says they were sent before the Ukraine crisis began last year.
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A US official said on Sunday that Israel appeared to have been behind the overnight drone strike. Iran said it had intercepted the strike and that there were no casualties or serious damage.