Russia urges ‘Restraint’ amid threat of retaliatory attacks in Middle East

Russia, expressing concerns about potential retaliatory attacks by Iran and Hezbollah against Israeli positions, which could escalate into a full-scale war in the region, has called for “restraint” from all parties involved.

The Russian Embassy in Kabul issued a statement on Friday, August 2, condemning the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader, and warning about its regional consequences.

The statement noted, “The organizers of this assassination (of...