'Stop politicising': Lavrov blasts IAEA, alleges it gave Israel 'hints' before Iran nuke site strikes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov launched a scathing attack on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing the UN watchdog of providing 'pretexts' that enabled Israel to justify its recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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