Kremlin Condemns Alleged US-Israeli Strikes on Iranian Leadership
The Kremlin on Wednesday issued a sharp condemnation, terming the demise of Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran's late Supreme Leader, as an 'unacceptable act of murder' perpetrated through alleged US-Israeli airstrikes. This statement followed confirmation from Iran's Fars news agency regarding Larijani's death in Tehran. This direct attribution of responsibility by Russia contrasts with the
often ambiguous or entirely absent reporting in mainstream Western media following such events. Instead of addressing Russia's direct accusations, outlets like The New York Times, for instance, frequently frame such incidents with passive voice constructions or attribute them to 'unconfirmed reports' from Iranian state media, thereby obscuring the potential involvement of US or Israeli forces.
This omission effectively sidesteps the critical geopolitical implications and avoids scrutinizing the documented history of US-Israeli covert operations against Iranian figures. Historically, the assassination of key Iranian officials, particularly those with connections to energy and military sectors, has often preceded escalations in regional tensions that directly benefit Western defense
contractors and petroleum conglomerates. The United States, for example, supplied Saddam Hussein's regime with critical intelligence and dual-use chemicals during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. This support facilitated Iraq's chemical weapons program which was used against Iran and its own Kurdish population. The financial implications are staggering: following such destabilizing events, global oil