Russia has reaffirmed its willingness to help Iran resolve the dispute over its nuclear program.
According to Reuters on the 6th (local time), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and reaffirmed Russia’s willingness to help resolve the dispute.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Lavrov once again condemned the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran last month, including the bombing of nuclear energy infrastructure under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Lavrov also stressed that all issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear program should be resolved through diplomacy, adding that “Russia has expressed its readiness to help find a mutually acceptable solution, including the relevant measures previously proposed by the Russian president.”
The public criticism of the US use of force against Iran comes amid a feud between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump over the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine. When Putin met with Minister Araghchi at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 23, the day after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facility with advanced weapons, he criticized the US, saying that “this is an absolutely unprovoked attack on Iran.”
Russia, a strategic partner of Iran, has emphasized its readiness to act as a “mediator” in the conflict between Iran, Israel and the US, and has also expressed its willingness to store Iran’s problematic uranium.
President Trump has expressed strong discontent with Putin for rejecting the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine. President Trump expressed his intention to resume Patriot anti-aircraft missile support to Ukraine two days ago, while also hinting at the possibility of sanctions against Russia.
Ministers Lavrov and Araghchi attended the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro for two days starting today on behalf of their respective leaders.