Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s reaction 28/02/2026 to the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran was not framed primarily as a regional Middle Eastern issue. Instead, it reflected a broader understanding shared increasingly across Europe and Israel: modern security threats no longer remain confined to one region.

Speaking as events in the Middle East escalated rapidly, Zelensky drew a clear distinction between the Iranian people and the political system governing them — a distinction that has become central to Ukraine’s position.

“The problem is not the Iranian nation,” his message implied, “but a regime that has built its power through violence both at home and abroad.”

For decades, Iran’s ruling system has faced accusations of brutally suppressing internal dissent, violently dispersing protests, persecuting opposition voices, and maintaining strict ideological control over society. At the same time, Tehran has expanded influence across the Middle East through allied armed groups and proxy networks that have contributed to instability across the region and posed a direct........

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