🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment regarding the missile strike on the port of Bandar-e Anzali (March 20, 2026)
💬 We are observing with growing concern the expanding geography of the missile and bomb strikes by Israel and the US in Iran.
The US-Israeli coalition continues to fan the flames of war in the Middle East that it has itself ignited , driving further escalation.
On March 18, a bomb attack was carried out against the Iranian port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea. That major Caspian port is an important trade and logistics hub that is actively used in Russian-Iranian trade, including for food deliveries.
❗️ The strike has affected the economic interests of Russia and the other Caspian states that maintain transport communications with Iran via that port.
The regional countries and the international community have always regarded the Caspian Sea as a safe zone of peace and cooperation. The aggressors’ reckless and irresponsible actions pose a threat of dragging Caspian states into an armed conflict.
☝️ We once again firmly call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and resuming efforts to achieve a political settlement of the situation in the Middle East, which is increasingly affecting neighbouring regions.
