Russia Calls for De-Escalation in Mideast, Urges All Parties to Show Restraint, Kremlin Says

12:38, 17 April 2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Saturday night, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched over 300 drones and missiles at Israel in its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory, the IDF said. The attack came in response to Israel's airstrike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital in early April.

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Russia calls for an early de-escalation in the Middle East and urges all countries in the region to show restraint, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

"We are conducting a dialogue, and we are talking about the need for speedy de-escalation. And we call on all countries in the region to exercise reasonable restraint in this situation," Peskov told reporters.

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The continuation of the Middle East conflict does not serve the interests of either Israel, or Iran, or the entire region, the official said, adding that Russia's contacts with both Iran and Israel are constructive.

Last Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that it was vital to avoid any type of escalation which could lead to big confrontations in the Middle East.