Moscow, June 20 (UNI) Russia refuses to support any talk of a possible regime change in Iran, calling assassination attempts on Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "unacceptable," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview with Sky News.

"It's unimaginable, and it should be unacceptable. Even talking about that should be unacceptable for everyone.”

"The situation is extremely tense and is dangerous not only for the region but globally," adding that any additional participants would only escalate tensions further, in a veiled reference to Washington’s prospects of providing direct military aid to Israel.

However, Peskov did not comment on what action Russia would take if Khamenei was killed, saying instead it would trigger action "from inside Iran".

"It would lead to the birth of extremist moods inside Iran and those who are speaking about (killing Khamenei), they should keep it in mind. They will open the Pandora's box."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's offers to mediate an end to the conflict have so far been rejected by US President Donald Trump, who said on Wednesday that he told the Russian president to "mediate your own (conflict)", in reference to Russia's war against Ukraine.

Peskov denied the American President's words were insulting, adding: "Everyone has a different language. President Trump has his own unique way of speaking and his unique language. We are quite tolerant and expect everyone to be tolerant of us.”

Israeli officials have issued mixed remarks regarding prospects of any regime chang in Iran and killing Khamenei.

While Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that the Jewish state has no plans to kill Khamenei or change regime in the Islamic Republic, with its only interest being in dismantling all of Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out the possibility.

However, Defence Minister Israel Katz has been vocal about killing the Iranian supreme leader post Iran’s attack on Israel’s Soroka Hospital, stating that Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist.”



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