Russia's Lavrov tells UAE counterpart of need to support US-Iran talks

Russian ​Foreign ​Minister Sergei ‌Lavrov told his ​United Arab Emirates counterpart ‌on Friday that U.S.-Iran talks needed to be supported to ‌prevent a resumption of hostilities ‌in the Middle East. "The Russian side emphasised the need ⁠to ​focus ⁠on supporting the ongoing negotiations between ⁠Iran and the USA," a ​foreign ministry statement said of ⁠Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister ⁠Sheikh ​Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The statement said ⁠Russia did not want "to jeopardise ⁠the prospects ⁠for stabilisation by resuming hostilities."