Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has sounded the alarm over “galloping escalation” Israel has so far shown no interest in peacefully settling the conflict it initiated with Iran, despite Russia’s offer to mediate a dialogue between the two nations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Commenting on the recent series of mutually devastating strikes between Israel and Iran, Peskov sounded the alarm over what he described as “galloping escalation” . “The situation is continuing to escalate rapidly.