Russia's Foreign Ministry Comments on Events in the Middle East

Russia is deeply concerned about the latest dangerous escalation in the Middle East and is calling for restraint from all involved parties. This was stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with the attack on Israeli territory.

“We express extreme concern regarding the latest dangerous escalation in the region. We have repeatedly warned that the failure to resolve numerous crises in the Middle East, particularly in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, which are often exacerbated by irresponsible provocative actions, will lead to an increase in tensions,” the ministry declared.

“We urge all involved parties to exercise restraint. We expect that regional states will resolve existing issues through political-diplomatic means. We consider it important for constructively inclined international players to contribute to this,” noted the Russian Foreign Ministry.

At the same time, the Russian diplomatic office called attention to the fact that the UN Security Council has been unable to respond adequately to the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria due to the positions of its Western members.