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Lavrov, Abbas Aragchi Hold Phone Talks on Middle East Tensions
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi on Monday to address the rapidly deteriorating situation across the Middle East, Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed in an official statement.
The call was initiated by Tehran, according to the ministry, reflecting Iran's growing urgency in seeking diplomatic backing from Moscow as the conflict enters a more dangerous phase.
"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 stated.
Lavrov delivered a pointed rebuke of U.S. and Israeli military operations targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure, singling out strikes on the Bushehr facility as wholly unacceptable. Moscow warned the attacks endanger Russian personnel on the ground and carry the potential for catastrophic environmental consequences across the broader region.
The two ministers also voiced shared alarm over the widening geographic footprint of the conflict, with Moscow raising particular concern about spillover into an area far beyond the immediate theater of war.
"Mutual concern was expressed over the dangerous spread of the conflict provoked by Washington and Tel Aviv to the Caspian Sea area," the statement read.
Russia made its diplomatic stance unambiguous, pressing for an immediate halt to hostilities and urging a negotiated resolution that honors the legitimate interests of all parties — with Iran's interests front and center.
"Russia will be guided by this position in the UN Security Council as well," the statement read.
Aragchi, for his part, expressed gratitude to the Russian government for its backing, acknowledging both diplomatic support and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Iran during the crisis.
The exchange comes as the Middle East continues to hemorrhage stability following the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran launched on Feb. 28 — a campaign that has now killed more than 1,340 people, including former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran has since responded with sustained waves of drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting American forces, generating casualties, infrastructure destruction, and mounting turbulence across global markets and aviation networks.
The call was initiated by Tehran, according to the ministry, reflecting Iran's growing urgency in seeking diplomatic backing from Moscow as the conflict enters a more dangerous phase.
"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 stated.
Lavrov delivered a pointed rebuke of U.S. and Israeli military operations targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure, singling out strikes on the Bushehr facility as wholly unacceptable. Moscow warned the attacks endanger Russian personnel on the ground and carry the potential for catastrophic environmental consequences across the broader region.
The two ministers also voiced shared alarm over the widening geographic footprint of the conflict, with Moscow raising particular concern about spillover into an area far beyond the immediate theater of war.
"Mutual concern was expressed over the dangerous spread of the conflict provoked by Washington and Tel Aviv to the Caspian Sea area," the statement read.
Russia made its diplomatic stance unambiguous, pressing for an immediate halt to hostilities and urging a negotiated resolution that honors the legitimate interests of all parties — with Iran's interests front and center.
"Russia will be guided by this position in the UN Security Council as well," the statement read.
Aragchi, for his part, expressed gratitude to the Russian government for its backing, acknowledging both diplomatic support and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Iran during the crisis.
The exchange comes as the Middle East continues to hemorrhage stability following the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran launched on Feb. 28 — a campaign that has now killed more than 1,340 people, including former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran has since responded with sustained waves of drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting American forces, generating casualties, infrastructure destruction, and mounting turbulence across global markets and aviation networks.
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