REFILE: Russia accuses US and Israel of attempted Iran regime change and diplomatic sabotage

Record ID: 2363685

  • Title: REFILE: Russia accuses US and Israel of attempted Iran regime change and diplomatic sabotage
  • Date: 2nd March 2026
  • Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (MARCH 12, 2026) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) LAWYER AND SPORTS LAW PROFESSOR, MARK ORTH, ON CURRENT IRANIAN WORLD CUP PARTICIPATION, SAYING: "Under the FIFA statutes, it's the independent decision of the Iranian Football Association to decide whether to participate in the World Championships or not to do so. It's not a political decision of the politica
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  • Keywords: Arab countries Iran Middle East Zakharova statement
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA007007202032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday (March 2) accused the United States and Israel of trying to bring about regime change in Iran and of seeking to sabotage what it called the process of normalizing relations between Tehran and its Arab neighbours.
    "It has become clear that, in addition to regime change in Iran using the most unscrupulous means, such as the assassination of the leadership of a sovereign state, Washington and Tel Aviv are trying to provoke a breakdown in the process of normalizing relations between Iran and its Arab neighbours," the ministry said in a statement.
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