Foreign Ministry of Russia: China and Russia Foreign Ministers Say Overthrowing the Legitimate Government of a Sovereign State Is Unacceptable

Sputnik News, Moscow, March 1 - The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that during a telephone conversation, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister pointed out that the practice of overthrowing the legitimate government elected by a sovereign state is unacceptable.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated, "On March 1, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with the Chinese Foreign Minister. Both sides particularly pointed out that the policy of overthrowing the legitimate government elected by a sovereign state is unacceptable."

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that during the telephone conversation, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister expressed readiness to further work together to promote the stability of the situation in Iran.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister called for an immediate halt to military operations in the Middle East during their call.

The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on its official website, stating, "The two foreign ministers support an immediate cessation of military operations and emphasized the need to resolve issues related to Iran through political and diplomatic means, including ensuring the security interests of all Gulf states."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister condemned the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran.

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement after Lavrov's telephone conversation with the Chinese Foreign Minister, stating, "The two foreign ministers condemned the large-scale military strikes launched by the United States and Israel on Iranian territory, which completely ignored Tehran's open attitude towards dialogue."

On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out a series of attacks on targets inside Iran, including an attack on Tehran, reportedly causing damage and civilian deaths. Iran retaliated with missile strikes against Israeli territory and U.S. military targets in the Middle East.

The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks by the United States and Israel. Moscow pointed out that all negative consequences of this artificial crisis should be borne by the US and Israel.

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