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

May 8, 2026 5:11 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a reception for representatives of traditional faiths, as well as Russian government and public figures, to mark Orthodox Easter, in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/Fil

May 8 (Reuters) - ‌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."

(Reporting ​by Reuters; Editing by Chris ‌Reese)



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