Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced he will travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin following recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Araghchi condemned the strikes as a violation of international law and warned Iran would respond in self-defense.

The US, under President Trump, justified the attacks as necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticized the strikes, calling them ineffective and claimed several countries are ready to supply Iran with nuclear warheads.

Medvedev also warned the US is being drawn into a new Middle East conflict and said the attacks have politically strengthened Iran, NDTV has reported.

Araghchi accused the US of betraying diplomacy and ruled out resuming talks under current conditions.

Written by B.C. Begley