Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the strikes on Tehran as “unprovoked aggression” and said Moscow was working to support the Iranian people, as he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow. “This is absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran,” Putin told Araghchi, calling the strikes “unjustified” and adding that Russia was “making efforts to provide assistance to the Iranian people.” Araghchi thanked Putin for condemning the strikes, saying Russia remained on “the ri