Russian Foreign Minister: Deterioration of US-Iran relations could have a potentially "explosive" impact on the Middle East region

According to a report by Russia Today on the 5th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview that the current deterioration of relations between the United States and Iran has a “potentially explosive” impact on the entire Middle East region. Lavrov stated that Russia does not insist on acting as a mediator for Iran, Israel, and the United States. However, Iran is a close partner of Russia, and Russia is concerned about the development of the situation. Russia is prepared to contribute to resolving the situation and to the possible agreements that may be reached. The United States and Iran plan to hold nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman, on the 6th. In 2025, under Omani mediation, Iran and the U.S. held multiple rounds of indirect negotiations, but core disagreements remain unresolved. The U.S. demands that Iran completely abandon uranium enrichment, while Iran emphasizes its right to peaceful nuclear energy. In June last year, an Israeli raid on Iran triggered a “12-day war,” during which the U.S. bombed key Iranian nuclear facilities. Since then, U.S.-Iran negotiations have been suspended. (Xinhua)