Moscow ready to mediate in Iran situation - Sergey Lavrov
Russia could act as a mediator between Iran and the USA. According to Sergey Lavrov, Moscow has the necessary resources.
Russia could act as a mediator between Iran and the USA. According to Sergey Lavrov, Moscow has the necessary resources.
Russia’s Consulate General in the Iranian city of Isfahan has announced a temporary suspension of operations in light of the situation in Iran, the diplomatic mission reported on its social media page.
The humanitarian aid delivered to Azerbaijan yesterday by a Russian Emergencies Ministry plane was dispatched to Iran. The trucks passed through the Astara border crossing.
A Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying humanitarian aid for Iran has reached Lankaran, Azerbaijan. The valuable cargo is now being transported to the border.
On Tuesday, March 10, Russian and Iranian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian spoke by phone
The official statement clarified that the meeting was initiated by the Iranian side
Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Abbas Araghchi discussed by phone the situation in the Middle East
Nearly 2,100 people from various countries were safely evacuated to Azerbaijan as the conflict between U.S., Israel and Iran escalates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday evening, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.
Head of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev said they are ready for the second stage of evacuating family members and some of the personnel involved in the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant from Iran to Russia.
Iran promises full support
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have agreed to continue contacts between their countries via various channel, the Kremlin press service said after their phone call.
The Russian Embassy in Iran has conveyed its sincere gratitude to Azerbaijan for its support in facilitating the evacuation of Russian diplomats' families.
Since Saturday, 262 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan. In total, nearly 1,500 individuals have crossed the Azerbaijani border from Iran during this period.
Over 260 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan, as the conflict between U.S., Israel and Iran escalates, the Azerbaijani Border Service reported.
Flights from Israel have been canceled until March 10, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said at the meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Cabinet ministers.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has thanked Baku, Yerevan, and Ashgabat for their assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from Iran. On March 3, 117 Russian nationals were evacuated to Azerbaijan.
He noted that the idea that Iran is the only country in the world that should renounce its right to peaceful nuclear energy is unrealistic
The Russian diplomatic ministry has called for a diplomatic resolution in Iran. Moscow stated that regional stability has been undermined following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Despite the United States heightening tensions regarding Iran, Moscow and Tehran are actively pursuing enhanced cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, stated.