Israel targeted Iranian government sites in Tehran on Monday in a series of attacks that followed a barrage of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel following the massive attacks by the Trump administration against Iranian nuclear facilities the day before.
Araghchi said that "Russia is on the right side of history and international law today."
Araghchi thanked Russia for condemning the actions of Israel and the U.S. against Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Araghchi in Moscow on Monday.
"These aggressive actions by Israel and the U.S. are completely illegitimate and violate international rules and international norms. We are defending our sovereignty and country, and our defense is legitimate," he said.
Araghchi said that Russia has always been Iran's partner in the peaceful nuclear energy sector and played a positive role in negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program.