Kremlin condemns US-Israeli ‘murder’ of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing

"We condemn such actions,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters

March 18, 2026 09:57

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned what ​it called “the murder” of Iran’s leaders in US-Israeli airstrikes, a day after Iran’s semi-official Fars news ‌agency confirmed that ‌Ali ​Larijani, ‌a ⁠senior ​adviser to Iran’s ⁠late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in Tehran.

“We unequivocally ⁠condemn any actions ‌aimed ‌at harming ​the health ‌of, or indeed ‌murdering or eliminating, members of the leadership of sovereign and ‌independent Iran, as well as those of ⁠other ⁠countries. We condemn such actions,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about Russia’s reaction to Larijani’s death.