Israel\u2019s erroneous belief that it can destroy Iran should not be supported by the US, the Russian foreign minister has said<\/p>\n
There is no quick fix to the crisis surrounding Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The US must recognize its underlying causes, including Israel\u2019s goal of destroying the country, he added.
\nSpeaking to reporters during a visit to China on Wednesday, Lavrov described the situation as \u201ca crisis knot that will be extremely difficult to untangle.\u201d He explained that \u201csome parties are trying to cut it now \u2013 I don\u2019t believe that would produce a [favorable] result.\u201d
\nAccording to Lavrov, the current crisis stems directly from the US-Israeli attack on Iran in late February. The resulting disruption to global markets and the Iranian damage to Arab states hosting US military facilities were foreseeable consequences, he stressed.
\n\u201cIsrael appears totally convinced that Iran must be destroyed. I cannot understand how such a belief is possible,\u201d Lavrov said, adding that remarks by US President Donald Trump about wiping out Iran\u2019s civilization had sparked strong international backlash.<\/p>\n
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In addition to backing Israeli ideological motives, Washington is also pursuing dominance over global energy markets, as confirmed by Trump\u2019s own messaging, Lavrov stated.
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\nCommenting on recent US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan, Lavrov expressed hope that Washington would be \u201crealistic, take the region\u2019s interests into account and suspend its unprovoked aggression.\u201d
\nHe expressed solidarity with Gulf nations damaged in the conflict, but stressed that \u201cthose who started the war also have intentions not to allow normalization between the Arabs and Iran.\u201d
\nLavrov pointed to China\u2019s quiet role in facilitating the 2023 agreement between Saudi Arabia and Tehran, which restored diplomatic ties after seven years and led to the reopening of embassies between the regional rivals.<\/p>\n
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Iran\u2019s nuclear rights must be respected
\nLavrov dismissed claims by the US and Israel that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, citing reports from international inspectors that found no evidence of such activities.
\nConcerns over Iran\u2019s nuclear program were addressed under the 2019 multilateral agreement known as the JCPOA, Lavrov said, adding that \u201cthe United States destroying this initiative as Israel always wanted is a sad fact of modern history.\u201d
\nHe also criticized the European Union for acceding to Trump\u2019s withdrawal from the agreement and playing \u201cthe most malicious role\u201d in pushing snapback UN sanctions targeting Iran.
\nRussia, he said, remains ready to assist in finding a solution, provided that Iran\u2019s right to develop a peaceful nuclear program is upheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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