Russia offers diplomatic help to resolve Iran-US crisis, says Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that Moscow is ready to provide diplomatic assistance between Iran and the United States, and to work towards finding an acceptable solution to the crisis between Washington and Tehran. He also reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to its strategic cooperation agreement with Iran.

Lavrov said he held what he described as good and detailed talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, but did not provide further details on the discussions.

On energy markets, Lavrov stressed that Moscow wants to see stable global energy prices.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, Lavrov said Ukraine had begun by targeting energy facilities, adding that Kyiv is not serious about negotiations.