Denis Alipov, the Russian ambassador to India, urged resolving the issue through talks on Thursday as tensions continue to rise in the midst of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
The Russian diplomat also stated that even though Moscow has always been willing to supply oil to India, it is up to New Delhi to choose its suppliers, as worries about the global price increases following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz increase.
Alipov stated during a press conference in New Delhi that the only way to get a resolution is through negotiation. The conflict has to end right away.
“I have no idea how long the war will last,” he said in response to the question. This is a question for the United States.
Alipov stated, It is India’s responsibility to decide on supplies and supply sources, as there are rumors that the Strait of Hormuz may be closed, which would significantly increase fuel prices worldwide. India has always been a place where we are happy to sell oil.
In response to the unjustified armed assault by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, Russia denounced it and emphasized the critical necessity for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict.
At the request of the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone on Saturday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Iranian minister discussed the measures taken by the Iranian government to counter US and Israeli aggression, which has once more undermined efforts to reach a peaceful conclusion to the Iranian nuclear issue. The Russian MFA published a statement following the phone call in which he said that he will call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
The unjustified military assault on Iran by the US and Israel, which breaks international law’s tenets and norms and pays no attention to the serious ramifications for regional and worldwide stability and security, was denounced by Sergei Lavrov. The article noted that the minister stressed the importance of immediately halting attacks against the Islamic Republic and bringing the situation back to a political and diplomatic resolution.
Lavrov stated that Russia is prepared to help in the quest for peaceful solutions built on mutual respect, international law, and a balance of interests, including in the UN Security Council.
Following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran aimed at weakening Tehran’s missile capabilities and overall military infrastructure, the West Asian conflict started.
In the initial strike of the operation, prominent members of the Iranian leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were murdered, prompting a massive retaliatory response from Iran in the form of drone and missile strikes aimed at US assets, regional capitals, and allied troops throughout West Asia.