⚡️ Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:
• Palestine and Gaza should not remain in the shadows or be pushed aside, and the Russian delegation affirmed this with the Chinese delegation.
• Russia can compensate for the shortage of energy resources for both China and other interested countries in light of the current energy crisis.
• US sanctions against Russia are ongoing, as is discrimination against Russian companies in the market.
• Arab Gulf states realize that Iran would not have launched attacks in the region without attacks from America and Israel.
• Moscow warns of the danger of the ongoing arming of the European Union.
• Russia and China have all the capabilities to avoid relying on aggressive adventures, such as those occurring in the Middle East.
• The United States is promoting the arming of the European Union in every way to shift responsibility for its previous actions in Ukraine.
• The United States is talking about a new military bloc in which Ukraine would be a key participant.
• Russia continues its relations with Iran in full compliance with international law.
• Russia will accept any decision regarding enriched uranium that satisfies Iran within the framework of its legal rights.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency has never recorded that Iran's uranium enrichment was for military purposes.
• I hope that the United States will be realistic and not continue the aggression in the Middle East, from which even its allies suffer.
• The right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes is an inherent right of Iran.
• Russia will continue to provide political and economic support to Cuba.
• Lavrov on the possibility of a US attack on Cuba: I hope the United States does not return to the era of colonial wars.
• The European Union seeks to turn Serbia into a buffer zone to confront Russia.
• Moscow emphasizes the need for continued negotiations between Iran and the United States to reach a solution on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
• The United States and Iran must pursue realistic goals in negotiations.
Middle East Observer 15 April 2026 9:12 am IST