The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his support for the operation against the regime in Iran, which seeks to attack other countries and deprives its own population of rights. However, at the same time, he stressed that it is better to resolve the situation diplomatically.
The head of state said this in an interview with Sky News, posted on the Telegram channel of the presidential office and quoted by "Ukrinform".
"I think that the people of Iran are looking for help against the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and causes a lot of damage. This regime has been in power for many years. People have no rights. People are disappearing. People are being killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation against the regime, not against the people. This is a big difference," the head of state said.
He noted that the US and the Iranian regime are currently negotiating, adding that this time is better than war.
"But I'm not sure that the current regime sincerely shares this idea. I'm not sure. But we'll see," Zelensky said.
We recall that US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was resuming its nuclear program despite the destruction of relevant facilities as a result of US bombings in June last year. He stressed that his first priority is diplomacy, but added that he would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
Oman Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi believes that the US and Iran made "significant progress" on Thursday in Geneva in negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. However, the US side has not commented on the progress of the negotiations, indicating a lack of significant progress.
According to media reports, the commander of the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, briefed the US president on Thursday on military options for action against Iran. Among the options being considered is a limited strike on ballistic missile launchers and nuclear facilities as a warning to force Tehran to agree to Washington's demands. A large-scale operation involving strikes on a large number of targets over a long period of time is also being discussed.
In early January, Iranian security forces brutally suppressed mass protests in the country, which led, according to various sources, to tens of thousands of deaths.
In February, anti-government protests involving students resumed in Iran.