Russia said on Friday that the question of Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved politically and diplomatically, urging restraint on all sides.Moscow has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran after U.

Russia warned on Thursday against any attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure as tensions grow with the United States over its nuclear program and after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it doesn't reach a deal. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment.

Russia is pushing back against threats from President Donald Trump to bomb Iran over how it handles its nuclear program, calling them "illegal and unacceptable."