Moscow called on Washington Sunday to drop its confrontational approach toward Iran and pursue diplomatic dialogue instead, following discussions between top Russian and Iranian officials.
The Russian Foreign Ministry released the statement after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi about ongoing tensions in the region.
According to the ministry, both nations “called for efforts to avoid actions, including in the U.N. Security Council, that could undermine the remaining chances for advancing political and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.”
Moscow voiced support for reducing regional tensions “in the interests of long-term and sustainable normalisation of the situation in the Middle East, which would be facilitated by the United States abandoning the language of ultimatums and returning the situation to a negotiating track.”
The Russian statement comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, with Moscow positioning itself as an advocate for diplomatic solutions over confrontational rhetoric.
