Russia warns of ‘explosive escalation’ in the Middle East

MOSCOW, Oct.26, (ST)-Russia’s foreign ministry said it fears an “explosive escalation” after Israel’s strikes on Iran.

“We urge all parties involved to exercise restraint, stop the violence and avoid a catastrophic scenario,” the ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

She , said in a statement today, commenting on the Israeli aggression against Iran: “It is clear that the main reasons for this lie in the failure to settle the Palestinian issue based on the known resolutions of the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly, and this is what is provoking increasing tension over the situation always.”

She asserted Russia’s readiness to work with all parties to reduce the level of escalation and urge the parties concerned to exercise restraint and stop the violence.”

“It is necessary to stop provoking Iran into retaliatory actions and get out of the spiral of uncontrolled escalation,” Zakharova added.

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