"Putin might use this perceived distraction as an opportunity to obtain further territory," a retired U.S. Colonel told Newsweek.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a "substantial" phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Iran-Israel conflict and Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, the first such exchange between the two leaders since September 2022.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

The images have been released during a debate over the extent of the damage from the U.S. airstrikes on the facility, which followed days of Israeli strikes on the country.

President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the Trump administration wants to "go after and prosecute" CNN over a recent leak about the U.S. bombing of Iran and its coverage of the ICEBlock app.

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel’s military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear program

Iran said that Israel's strike on Tehran's Evin prison killed at least 71 people, including staff, soldiers, prisoners and members of visiting families.

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel's air campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program.