Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Middle East crisis in phone call

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday discussed the situation in the Middle East with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi over the phone, according to an official statement, Anadolu reports. The contact took place at the initiative of the Iranian side, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The situation in the Persian Gulf zone, which has deteriorated dramatically as a result of the aggression of the US and Israel, was discussed,” the ministry said. Lavrov said US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including Bushehr, are unacceptable, as they threaten Russian personnel and pose catastrophic environmental risks for the region, it added. “Mutual concern was expressed over the dangerous spread of the conflict provoked by Washington and Tel Aviv to the Caspian […]