“Russia prioritizes its own interests and its relationships with other countries over its relationship with us,” Izadi said in an interview with the Iranian outlet Jamaran. “If Russia were to choose between supporting us or Israel, it would undoubtedly choose Israel.”

Izadi’s comments come as several Iranian officials express frustration with Moscow’s silence during recent Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, despite Tehran’s military cooperation with Russia.

“I don’t believe our military cooperation with Russia or our support in the Ukraine war was ever conditional on reciprocal support during times of crisis,” Izadi said. “Russia would never accept such terms. From their perspective, Iran is an unpredictable country, and naturally they would not commit to risking their own interests for us.”