Lavrov: Paris and London will never encroach on what Washington is doing now

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is confident that France and the United Kingdom will never encroach on what the United States is doing now.

"In general, both Paris and London, of course, will never encroach on what the United States is doing now," the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said at a press conference following talks with the second Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Brunei Darussalam, Erivan Yusof, quoted by TASS.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the BBC that Iran poses a "threat" to Europe, Israel and the countries of the Middle East, and Europe "fully supports" the US actions against it (strikes), but will not participate in it. This has already provoked reproaches from US President Donald Trump and his Defense Minister Pete Hegseth.

When asked by the BBC whether NATO troops will be involved in the operation against Iran, Rutte said: "No, it is obvious that this is a campaign waged by the Americans and the Israelis." "Now we are seeing" how NATO allies and "friends in the [Middle East] region" are being subjected to "indiscriminate attacks" by Iran, so they are doing everything they can in this situation, Rutte added.