'Using Unrest As Pretext...': Russia Warns Trump On Iran, Calls Threats ‘Unacceptable’

Last Updated:January 13, 2026, 21:46 IST

The Russian Foreign Ministry said any attempt to use unrest in Iran as a pretext for further military action would have grave consequences for regional and global security.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)

Russia condemned what it described as “subversive external interference" in Iran’s internal affairs, warning that US threats of renewed military action against Tehran were “categorically unacceptable." The Russian Foreign Ministry said any attempt to use unrest in Iran as a pretext for further military action would have grave consequences for regional and global security.

“Those who plan to use externally inspired unrest as a pretext for repeating the aggression against Iran committed in June 2025 must be aware of the disastrous consequences of such actions for the situation in the Middle East and global international security," the ministry said.

The comments came after US President Donald Trump issued a sharp public message backing protests in Iran, cancelling all meetings with Iranian officials and warning that those responsible for violence against demonstrators would “pay a big price."

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protesting and to document alleged abuses by authorities, ahead of a meeting with his national security team to discuss options in Iran. He said he had halted diplomatic engagement with Tehran in response to what he described as the “senseless killing of protesters."

“I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS," Donald Trump wrote, adding, “HELP IS ON ITS WAY."

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