Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the Russian Consulate General building in the Iranian city of Isfahan was damaged during an attack on the local administration.
According to her, on March 8, an attack occurred on the administrative building of the governor of Isfahan Province, which is located next to the building of the Russian diplomatic mission.
As a result, the windows of the consulate building and the diplomats’ apartments were broken. The blast wave “knocked back several employees,” but no one was seriously injured.
Zakharova said: “We consider the attacks on diplomatic and consular missions to be a flagrant violation of the basic documents of international law. <…> We call on all parties to strictly adhere to the inviolability of diplomatic facilities.”
Israel and the United States have launched strikes on Iran since February 28. Tehran responds with attacks on Israel and American bases in the Middle East. Damage to civilian infrastructure as a result of the bombing has been repeatedly reported.
As a result of Russian missile strikes and drone attacks in Ukraine, the buildings of diplomatic missions of third countries have been repeatedly damaged. Only in 2026 were attacks on the embassies of Azerbaijan and Qatar reported during the attacks on Kiev.
