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Russia's Lavrov tells UAE counterpart of need to support US-Iran talks

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FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a reception for representatives of traditional faiths, as well as Russian government and public figures, to mark Orthodox Easter, in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a reception for representatives of traditional faiths, as well as Russian government and public figures, to mark Orthodox Easter, in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/File Photo Anastasia Barashkova Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday that U.S.-Iran talks needed to be supported to prevent a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East.

"The Russian side emphasised the need to focus on supporting the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the USA," a foreign ministry statement said of Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The statement said Russia did not want "to jeopardise the prospects for stabilisation by resuming hostilities."

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Chris Reese)

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Evgenia Novozhenina Reuters

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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM.

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