“We are making every effort to prevent the region from sliding into the abyss of a major war, to break this vicious circle of endless retaliatory strikes,” the Deputy Foreign Minister pointed out.

Bogdanov noted that Moscow remains in contact with all parties involved, urging them to avoid actions that could lead to the situation “spiraling out of control.” “A catastrophic scenario is not in the interests of countries in the Near and West Asia. I am convinced that the key to long-term stability is the swift prevention of further bloodshed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone and the establishment of conditions for a political and diplomatic resolution,” the senior diplomat added, according to TASS.

On October 26, Israel announced strikes on military targets in Iran. The Iranian military reported that some facilities in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam were targeted, but claimed that Israel caused only limited damage, as the country’s air defense systems intercepted the main impact.

On October 1, the Islamic Republic launched a massive missile attack on Israel in response to the killing of senior officials from the Palestinian movement Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ali Khamenei warned that the attacks on Israel would then only be expanded.

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