Russia issues fresh call for end to hostilities in Gulf

March 19 (Reuters) - Russia ‌issued a ​fresh ​call on Thursday for an end to hostilities in the Gulf, starting ‌with a halt to U.S. and Israeli ⁠attacks, and made a new offer to use ‌its diplomatic leverage to ‌help end the fighting.

"We call for the fastest possible cessation of hostilities, which resulted ​from the unprovoked aggression of the U.S. and Israel," the foreign ministry said in ⁠a statement on its website.

"Russia, alongside China, Turkey and other ​like-minded parties, is ready to help with a settlement to the conflict and ​the search to resolve ‌differences by diplomatic-political means.

"Let us stress that the first step on ⁠this path must be quick agreement by the United States and Israel to halt their military ⁠adventure."

Russia, it said, stood for developing collective security in ​the Gulf "aimed at establishing a durable peace in the region and cooperation between all coastal countries".

Russia has a "strategic ‌partnership" with Iran, but that agreement falls short of a mutual ‌defence treaty. Moscow, keen to maintain good ⁠ties with Washington, has ‌called for de-escalation ​and offered to act as a mediator.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alistair ‌Bell)

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