Russia Concerned about Iran's Military on High Alert

On April 9, it was reported that the press secretary of the Russian President, Peskov, stated that Russia is concerned about the news that the Iranian military has been put on high alert.

Previously, Reuters reported, citing unnamed senior Iranian officials, that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the country's military to be on high alert.

When answering a question about whether Russia is worried about the situation in Iran, Peskov said, "Of course."

It was reported that US President Trump said in early March that he had written a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in which he expressed his hope to reach an agreement with Tehran on the Iranian nuclear program. Trump then pointed out that Washington is considering two possible ways to solve the Iranian nuclear issue, namely military and diplomatic means. However, Trump emphasized that Washington prefers to conduct negotiations. It is said that Trump specified a two - month deadline for signing a new nuclear agreement in the letter to Khamenei.