Russia, Iran discuss Middle East tensions amid US-Israel strikes

Today, March 2, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Borisеnко met with Iranian Ambassador Karbalā Jalali at his request, said the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press service.

During the meeting, the situation in the Middle East was discussed in connection with the “aggression of the U.S. and Israel against Iran.” The Russian side once again expressed categorical condemnation of the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials.

Additionally, Russian diplomats emphasised the inadmissibility of further escalation in the region, taking into account the concerns of neighbouring Gulf countries and the large number of Russian tourists in the area.