Overview
- Russia’s new statements, released Sunday after a Lavrov call with Iran’s Abbas Araqchi, urge the United States to abandon ultimatum language and return the standoff to negotiations.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia and Iran want an immediate halt to what they called reckless attacks on civilian and energy sites in Iran, naming the Bushehr nuclear plant under IAEA safeguards.
- Moscow warned that strikes near the Bushehr facility risk harm to plant workers and raise the danger of a radioactive incident that could spread across the region.
- In a separate call, Sergei Lavrov and China’s Wang Yi backed a prompt political dialogue to de‑escalate the Persian Gulf situation and, according to Russia’s account, noted close alignment in their positions at the UN.
- President Trump warned on Truth Social that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil chokepoint, as he threatened coordinated strikes on power plants and bridges.