Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in Middle East

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in the Gulf region following weeks of deteriorating relations with Washington, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said.

"We welcome defusion of tensions in the region. We do not want rise of tensions," ISNA cited Mousavi as saying.

In May during a joint press conference in Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif proposed signing a non-aggression pact with all countries in the Persian Gulf region. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that this step can ease tensions in the region, RIA Novosti recalls.