The Kremlin refused to confirm or deny on Wednesday if Moscow had been forewarned of Iran's strikes against Israel, but urged all sides in the Middle East to step back from conflict. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged all sides to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which he warned would be fraught with catastrophic consequences for the region. Asked on Wednesday if Tehran, with which Moscow enjoys close ties, had warned Russia ahead of time about Saturday's strikes on Israel, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had nothing to say on the matter.
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