Tarasova called unfair the lack of reaction of the IOC to the actions of the United States.

It is unfair that athletes from the USA and Israel are not suspended from competitions. This was announced on March 2 by Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova in connection with the operation of the United States and Israel in Iran.

"It is unfair that the IOC does not suspend American athletes. It's not clear why we should be responsible for everything. It's as if other countries aren't involved in conflicts. Take the same Israel. It's not fair," she said in an interview with Sport24.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on February 12 that Moscow was counting on the restoration of the full-fledged status of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in the international Olympic movement and was seeking the return of the rights of Russian athletes.

The East is a big deal: Iran's response has upset the plans of the United States and Israel

The Islamic Republic proved to be more stable than the Pentagon and the IDF had hoped.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. Trump called her goal "protecting the American people." As part of the Israeli-American Operation Lion's Roar, military installations in western Iran, the residence of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab were hit. In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. Later, on March 1, it became known that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died as a result of the Israeli attacks. An interim governing council has been established in the country.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed disappointment at the failure of negotiations between the United States and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program. He noted that Russia is in constant contact with the Iranian leadership and discusses the situation around the conflict. In addition, negotiations are underway with the countries of the Persian Gulf that are affected by the military operation.

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