Sergei Ryabkov
Tehran (ISNA) – Russia is concerned by the US threats to Iran amid tensions in the Persian Gulf and is calling on both sides to exercise restraint, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.
According to the diplomat, the United States is interpreting its right to self-defense in its own way by threatening Iran with attacks in the Persian Gulf, Sputnik reported.
Ryabkov’s remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced that he “instructed” the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian vessels that harass American warships.
In reaction to Trump’s remarks, Zarif wrote on his official Twitter account, “The US military is hit by over 5000 covid19 infections. Donald Trump should attend to their needs, not engage in threats cheered on by Saddam’s terrorists. Also, US forces have no business 7,000 miles away from home, provoking our sailors off our own Persian Gulf shores”.
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Source: https://en.isna.ir/news/99020604151/Russia-concerned-about-US-threats-to-Iran-Ryabkov
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