Overview
- Foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan discussed the conflict in a phone call and warned that Arab Gulf states could be drawn into the fighting.
- They urged an immediate halt to hostilities and prioritized measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Iran and neighboring states.
- The two ministers agreed to maintain continuous communication to pursue a peaceful resolution.
- A Russian Foreign Ministry readout framed the escalation as resulting from U.S. and Israeli actions, reflecting Moscow’s characterization of events.
- Saudi Press Agency reported that Narendra Modi told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he rejects Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and affirmed India’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia.