Zakharova called Merz's words about the conflict between Iran and Israel the most terrible phrase.

The assessment of the conflict between Israel and Iran by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the most terrible words one can imagine. This was announced on June 18 by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.

On the eve of the ZDF TV channel, Merz described Israel's actions against Iran as "dirty work for all of us."

"The scariest phrase I've ever heard is not something I've ever heard, but I could even imagine," Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel, commenting on the words of the German Chancellor.

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The day before, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia sees Israel's unwillingness to peacefully resolve the conflict with Iran. He called the situation alarming and called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and switch to diplomacy.