The US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayotallah Ali Khamenei have caused discomfort in Moscow, with some Russian commentators fearing a similar fate for Russia despite its nuclear arsenal. President Vladimir Putin sees parallels with the NATO intervention in Libya in 2011, influencing his threat perceptions and leading to his decision to return to the presidency. The Kremlin views the US-led West as rogue and irrational, justifying its actions in Ukraine as a defense against Western aggression.
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