Russia condemns the escalation, while President Putin is receiving real-time updates, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia “is concerned and condemns the sharp escalation of tensions” between Israel and Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, commenting on the Israeli strikes. Earlier on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of attacks targeting both military and nuclear sites in Iran. Central Tehran was also hit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said