At the evening of April 13 local time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, discussing details of the Iran-U.S. talks held on April 11 in Islamabad.
Russian Foreign Ministry statement: "Russia welcomes the continued willingness to pursue diplomatic efforts and seek solutions that can eliminate the root causes of conflict and achieve long-term stability in the region, while taking into account the legitimate interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its neighboring countries."
Lavrov emphasized the need to prevent the situation from escalating again, reiterating Russia's willingness to push for resolving the crisis, as there is no military solution to it. He also mentioned Russia's previously proposed initiative to establish a regional security system involving coastal states of the Persian Gulf and external partners. Russia #Iran
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