Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov says the United States and Israel are seeking to pit Arab states against Iran amid the ongoing onslaught against the Islamic Republic.

Russia’s permanent representative to international agencies in Vienna has condemned US-Israeli attacks on the Bushehr nuclear site.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserts that Iran remains serious about the resolute defense of its national sovereignty amid unprovoked aggression.

The deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council has warned the US that the fate of any ground invasion of Iran would be a crushing defeat, adding that such a move would entrap Washington in a quagmire similar to the Vietnam War.

The Iranian foreign minister urges Russia and China not to allow the US to abuse the UN Security Council for committing crimes against Iran and exacerbating tensions in the region.

Russia has warned of a potential nuclear disaster as the US and the Israeli regime continue strikes on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.