After Iran launched a retaliatory strike against Israel in response to what it claimed was an attack on its consulate in Syria, Russia remained in contact with both countries to defuse tensions, Lavrov has said.
“There were telephone contacts between the Russian and Iranian leadership, as well as between our representatives and the Israelis,” the minister stated.
“We clearly recorded and conveyed to the Israelis that Iran does not want an escalation,” Lavrov stressed, arguing that Tehran had no choice other than to respond to a “brazen violation of international law.”
He also expressed hope that a reported Israeli strike on an Iranian airbase on Friday was also conducted in a manner that would avoid further escalation.
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