Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to coordinate Iran’s response to U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities.

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has responded to the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, calling them unprovoked aggression that cannot be justified. Source: TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC, Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlets,

Iran vowed retaliation and kept up attacks on Israel following the US strikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, fueling fears of a wider war in the Middle East and rattling global markets.

"The warmongering, lawless Administration in Washington is solely and fully responsible for the dangerous consequences."

Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.