Moscow has criticized a statement by US Vice President Vance, who claimed that Russia and China are not interested in Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, no one authorized Vance to speak on behalf of Russia and China.

"First of all, Russia and China do not want the US to interfere in their internal affairs in any form. And for anyone making statements on behalf of, but without instructions from, our two countries, it would be a good idea to start with this," she noted, adding that, for example, the US could stop supplying missiles to Kyiv and the militarization of Taiwan.

She also stressed that Iran has the right to develop its nuclear program in accordance with international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

“Iran created peaceful nuclear energy, which it has every right to do, and did not create nuclear weapons, which has been repeatedly confirmed by both Tehran itself and the IAEA,” Zakharova said.

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