Lavrov: Progress on Iran Settlement Should Come From Regional States
Russia's foreign minister said momentum on resolving issues related to Iran should originate within the region, adding that some states oppose the process.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that progress toward a settlement involving Iran should be driven by states within the region, according to TASS, the Russian state news agency.
Lavrov noted that some countries clearly oppose this process, TASS reported, though the report did not specify which states he was referring to or provide further detail on the nature of the opposition.
The remarks were reported by TASS under the headline "Lavrov says Iran settlement progress should come from regional states." No additional context, date, or venue for the statement was included in the available excerpt.
TASS did not provide further elaboration on what specific settlement or diplomatic process Lavrov was referencing, nor did it include additional quotes from the Russian foreign minister on the matter.
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