Russia expressed hope on Sunday that efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict would bear fruit and said the US would contribute by “abandoning the language of ultimatums and returning the situation to a negotiating track.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry statement was issued after a conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
It said both sides “called for efforts to avoid actions, including in the UN Security Council, that could undermine the remaining chances for advancing political and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.”
