Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Tehran for consultations

What happened: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to Tehran on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismaeil Baqaei announced. The spokesman said the visit is part of ongoing Tehran–Moscow consultations to follow up on bilateral agreements and to consult on regional and international developments. (Source: ISNA - Telegram)

Additional reporting and Lavrov remarks: At a separate meeting on Sunday, October 18 (26 Mehr), Lavrov warned that the situation in the region was becoming more serious and said the area was on the verge of a full-scale war. According to Russia Today as cited by Independent Farsi, he called for addressing the root causes of crises and fully implementing existing agreements as a way out of current tensions. Lavrov also referred to rising tensions in international waterways, saying a principled approach requires eliminating the fundamental causes of disputes. He highlighted the importance of the Washington–Tehran “memorandum of understanding,” saying it still contains the elements and capacity to de-escalate the situation and return disputes to political and diplomatic channels. (Source: Independent Farsi)

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