Russian Official Comments On Trump's Strikes
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s devastating strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the geopolitical ripple effect is already revealing more than Tehran’s allies likely intended. A pointed example came Sunday via former Russian President and current Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev.
First, it's important to note the backdrop: Iran’s staunch allies—Russia and China—were conspicuously quiet leading up to the operation. That silence is telling, especially when contrasted with the bluster Medvedev delivered after the fact. In two separate posts on social media, Medvedev attempted to save face on Iran’s behalf but inadvertently confirmed the very thing Trump and his administration have been warning the world about.
What have the Americans accomplished with their nighttime strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran?
1. Critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage.
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) June 22, 2025
He claimed there wasn’t “a lot of damage” from the U.S. strikes. This assertion directly contradicts satellite imagery and intelligence assessments. Images from Maxar Technologies show a cratered mountainside at the Fordow facility, with the topography permanently altered. Natanz is reportedly destroyed, and Esfahan suffered major structural damage. Saying there was minimal impact is political theater, not reality.
But then Medvedev crossed into more consequential territory. In a stunning admission, he stated: “The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue.” That sentence alone obliterates months, even years, of diplomatic hedging. It’s a direct acknowledgment of Iran’s intent to build nuclear weapons—something critics of the nuclear deal have long argued while being dismissed as alarmist by many in Western media and progressive political circles.
2. The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue.
3. A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) June 22, 2025
This was, in effect, an accidental endorsement of the Trump administration’s preemptive action. Whether intentional or not, Medvedev’s statement reinforces why the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan sites were legitimate military targets.
He then attempted to regain ground with an outlandish claim: that several countries are prepared to supply Iran with nuclear warheads. That assertion falls apart under scrutiny. If Iran’s own capability was intact, they wouldn’t need external warheads. And if it isn’t, then the U.S. strike was not only justified but successful. Furthermore, there is no credible evidence that any nation—Russia included—is prepared to transfer nuclear weapons to Tehran. Doing so would violate international treaties and risk global retaliation.
“Now we can say it”
You’re giving the game away here Dmitry https://t.co/RQlnEorg9i
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) June 22, 2025
Medvedev’s comments, likely intended as defiance, instead illustrate a key truth: Iran’s program has suffered a severe blow, and its allies are scrambling to rewrite the narrative. In doing so, they’ve unintentionally validated Trump’s decisive action, made the case that Iran was indeed pursuing nuclear arms, and exposed the strategic fragility of Tehran’s partnerships.