Monitoring Desk: Russia has called on the United States and Israel to stop aggression against Iran and return to the negotiating table and added that Russia will continue to take steps to bring a swift end to this confrontation in the Middle East.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in media briefing stated that Iran has the right to self-defense, like other nations in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
“We consider it important to reaffirm Iran’s right to self-defense, along with all other states, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter. We consider strikes against civilian targets and infrastructure in Iran, neighboring Arab countries, and elsewhere to be unacceptable. We call on the US and Israel to stop their aggression and return to the negotiating table,” the diplomat said at a briefing.
While talking about Russian resolution to end war in Middle East, Zakharova said that the outcome of the vote (in UNSC) on the Russian resolution concerning the Middle East situation in the raised questions about the genuine interest of those who advocate for a swift settlement of the conflict. She recalled that Russia, with the support of its Chinese partners, submitted an alternative draft to Bahrain’s resolution, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and condemning attacks on civilian targets without assigning blame.
“It would seem that such an impartial and responsible decision by the UN Security Council should have garnered support from all its members committed to peace. However, only China, Pakistan, and Somalia voted in favor of our initiative,” Zakharova noted.
“The United States and Latvia voted against it, while the remaining members abstained – despite having expressed no objections to the Russian text during consultations. This suggests a lack of genuine interest in ending the current confrontation in the Middle East”, said Zakharova.
