Russia on Saturday demanded an immediate return to political and diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions surrounding Iran, following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes were a “premeditated and unprovoked act of armed aggression” against a sovereign United Nations member state in violation of international law.
The ministry condemned the fact that the attacks were carried out under the cover of a renewed negotiation process ostensibly aimed at ensuring long-term stabilization around Iran.
The ministry said that actions of the U.S. and Israel risk pushing the region toward a humanitarian, economic and potentially radiological catastrophe, adding that responsibility for any negative consequences would rest fully with them.
“Of particular concern is the serial nature of the destabilizing attacks carried out by the U.S. Administration over the past few months on the international legal pillars of world order, including non-interference in internal affairs, renunciation of the threat or use of force, and the peaceful resolution of international disputes,” said the statement.
Moscow reiterated its readiness to facilitate the search for peaceful solutions based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests, it added. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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