Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday condemned U.S. strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, characterizing the action as “absolutely unprovoked aggression” that has “no basis or justification.” 

Putin’s comments came during a meeting in Moscow with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who hand-delivered a letter to the Russian president from Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei requesting support to retaliate against the U.S. and Israel, according to Reuters.