Kadyrov explained the refusal of military aid to Iran by citing damage to Arab countries.

Strikes on the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf have made it impossible for Chechen troops to participate in the war in the Middle East on the side of Iran, Ramzan Kadyrov stated.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, Iran needs help in every possible way, said the head of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, on March 4. The general noted that if the Russian leadership makes such a decision, he is "ready to go" to Iran "even today" to help its allies repel the ground advance of American troops. At the end of March, the Iranian state channel PressTV announced that Chechen military units have declared their readiness to be transferred to Iran. However, the report was not confirmed by sources or official statements.

More than a week after the publication on an Iranian state channel, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov responded to reports that "Chechen units are ready to move into Iran to repel an American ground attack."

"This could very well happen if Iran were only fighting against the US and Israel. But they are also attacking our brothers," Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram page.

"Without a doubt, I personally support Iran, with one "but" - I do not support Iran's strikes on civilian targets and civilian infrastructure in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf. I am on fraternal terms with the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "I am deeply displeased to see how civilians in these and other third countries become innocent victims of the conflict," Kadyrov explained.

As a reminder, on February 28, Israel and the United States began striking Iran. Donald Trump announced the start of a large-scale military operation. In response, Iran began shelling Israel, American military facilities, and civilian targets in the Middle East, according to the Caucasian Knot report "The Key to the Impact of the Military Conflict with Iran on the Caucasus."

Alaudinov previously spoke out on the topic of Iran. It is necessary to mobilize and prepare at least 500 thousand, and preferably a million people, stated the head of the Akhmat special forces Apti Alaudinov on June 13, 2025, and after the first Israeli strikes on Iran. Military action between Israel and Iran is not legally grounds for declaring mobilization in Russia. However, if necessary, authorities could declare it in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, analysts noted, commenting on Alaudinov's calls for mobilization of at least 500,000 troops.

Alaudinov's calls for mobilization are absurd, and if it is so necessary, it should start with the families of the Chechen leadership and the authorities, social media users stated.

The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials on the impact of military action in Iran on the Caucasus on the thematic page "Iran: War is Near".