MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, has affirmed Moscow’s readiness to de-escalate the conflict between Iran and Israel, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
“The readiness was confirmed to continue facilitating efforts on settling the situation around Iran’s nuclear programme as well as on de-escalating the conflict between Iran and Israel,” the ministry noted.
“To continue the June 13 phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Russian side has repeatedly stressed that Moscow condemns Israel’s operation against Iran, carried out in violation of the UN Charter and the norms of international law,” it said.
“Lavrov has expressed his condolences over numerous fatalities, including among civilians, as a result of strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s territory,” the ministry said.
“It was agreed to continue communicating on this issue, including in relation to its discussion at the UN Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors, as well as within the SCO and BRICS framework,” the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.
