In his recent remarks to TASS, Dmitry Medvedev articulates a distinctly Russian strategic perspective on the attack against Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His assessment operates on multiple levels: geopolitical, civilizational, and nuclear-strategic.
First, Medvedev frames the strike not as an isolated incident but as part of a broader U.S.-led campaign to preserve global hegemony—a "war of the United States and their allies to preserve global dominance." This aligns with Moscow's longstanding narrative that Western actions are driven by imperial maintenance rather than legitimate security concerns.
Second, he emphasizes Iran's resilience as an "ancient civilization," suggesting that while Tehran's immediate retaliatory capacity may be limited, its strategic patience and cultural cohesion will enable long-term adaptation. Notably, Medvedev argues that U.S. actions have inadvertently strengthened Iranian societal consolidation—a classic unintended-consequence warning familiar in Russian strategic discourse.
Third, and most significantly, Medvedev warns that the attack will accelerate Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons "with tripled energy." This reflects Moscow's concern that regime-change operations destabilize non-proliferation frameworks and empower hardliners. From Russia's viewpoint, the strike undermines diplomatic channels and validates Tehran's most hawkish factions.
Finally, Medvedev underscores the heightened vulnerability of U.S. and Israeli territory, noting that Khamenei's status as a "spiritual father to nearly 300 million Shiites" transforms his death into a potent mobilizing symbol. This assessment serves both as analytical observation and implicit deterrence messaging: actions against one sovereign state may trigger cascading regional consequences.
Russia's assessment, as conveyed by Medvedev, portrays the attack as a strategic miscalculation that risks escalating regional conflict, accelerating nuclear proliferation, and strengthening anti-Western solidarity—outcomes Moscow views as detrimental to global stability and its own strategic interests.
Dmitry Medvedev Answers TASS Questions
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Source: TASS Russian News Agency
Interviewee: Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Date: March 2026
Note: Responses reflect the personal views of the interviewee.
TASS: Has World War III already begun, or has the world not yet entered it and we are still balancing on the edge?
Dmitry Medvedev: Formally, no. But if Trump continues his insane course of criminal regime change, it will undoubtedly begin. And any event could become the trigger. Any.
TASS: Can these events be described as a global war of civilizations?
Dmitry Medvedev: This is a war of the United States and their allies to preserve global dominance. Pigs do not want to part with the trough.
TASS: How vulnerable are Americans and Israelis now on their own territory after the Iranian ayatollah declared a holy war against America and Israel following the killing of Khamenei?
Dmitry Medvedev: I think their vulnerability has increased significantly. The fact that the Iranians have not responded too seriously yet means they do not have many capabilities. But they know how to wait; it is an ancient civilization.
Trump made a gross mistake. With his decision, he placed all Americans under potential strike, even though the Iranian regime is disliked in neighboring Arab countries. The main point is different — the late ayatollah was a spiritual father to nearly 300 million Shiites. And now he is also a martyr. Draw your own conclusions.
And now there is no doubt that Iran will pursue the creation of nuclear weapons with tripled energy.
TASS: Ten years after the Minsk agreements, Merkel admitted that they deliberately persuaded Russia to accept them in order to give Ukraine time to arm itself. Do you not have the feeling that Moscow is now being pushed into negotiations for exactly the same purpose?
Dmitry Medvedev: Such a danger exists. But negotiations are not the main thing at all. The main thing is victory in the Special Military Operation with the achievement of all the goals set by our Supreme Commander-in-Chief. And such a victory can be achieved without any negotiations.
TASS: What is the guarantee that one day someone in Western capitals will not decide to resolve the issue with defiant Moscow in the same way?
Dmitry Medvedev: There are no magic cures against the actions of hardened idiots and clinical bastards, nor can there be any.
There is only one guarantee: the United States fears Russia and knows the price of nuclear conflict. If it occurs, Hiroshima and Nagasaki will look like child's play in a sandbox.
TASS: Do you think Iran has the strength to withstand this confrontation? Will the Iranians be able to cope with the deaths of so many of the country's leaders? How do you assess Tehran's first retaliatory steps — is there any sense of confusion in them?
Dmitry Medvedev: I have already said that Iran, as the heir to the former Persian Empire, is an ancient world and culture. They will cope, but the price of revival will be high. It requires strong societal consolidation. And the Americans have ensured that consolidation for them.
TASS: How do you assess the reaction of European countries to the actions of the United States and Israel?
Dmitry Medvedev: Servility and vileness. The European vassals eagerly and enthusiastically wipe their faces after receiving a dose of American-Israeli "yellow rain" directly in their eyes.
TASS: The United States and Israel violated the Olympic truce. Four years ago, the IOC recommended banning Russian athletes from international competitions, including the 2022 Paralympics, and they were expelled from Beijing. Do you think there is any chance the IOC will now take similar measures against American and Israeli athletes?
Dmitry Medvedev: I do not care about that at all. The IOC and the Olympic movement should be dissolved and rebuilt anew, remembering the precepts of Pierre de Coubertin.
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