Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.
Modern.az reports that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement regarding this.
It was announced that the Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discussed the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East during their telephone conversation. Lavrov emphasized Russia's principled position on the importance of de-escalating tensions as soon as possible and Russia's readiness to facilitate this process.