Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) ​that Moscow had still seen no evidence that ‌Iran was developing nuclear weapons as ​the U.S. and Israel pursue ⁠their attack. Iran-Israel war: Follow LIVE updates on March 3, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump has offered various reasons for going to war with Iran. ‌On Monday (March 2, 2026), in his most extensive public comments so far, he ‌said he had ordered the ‌attack ⁠to thwart Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic ⁠missile programmes. Mr. Lavrov told Brunei’s Foreign Minister during talks in Moscow: “We still see no evidence that Iran ​was developing nuclear ‌weapons, which was the main, if not the only, justification for the war.”He said the consequences of the attack ‌on Iran were being felt throughout ​the region, and that Arab countries were bearing economic costs and ⁠suffering casualties. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. forces would not ‌deliberately attack a school.

Source: The Hindu March 03, 2026 16:39 UTC