Moscow, Mar 16 (PTI) Russia on Monday renewed its call on all parties involved in the West Asia conflict to immediately cease hostilities and refrain from attacks on civilian infrastructure.
In a statement posted on its web portal, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the loss of civilian lives and suffering in both the Gulf Arab states and Iran must stop.
Moscow also offered its “existing capabilities to facilitate a long-term and sustainable resolution to the conflict”.
“With their treacherous, unprovoked attack on Iran, the United States and Israel have unleashed an unprecedented cycle of violence in the Middle East, with no end in sight,” the ministry said.
Instead of seeking ways to de-escalate and return to negotiations, mutual hostility continues to escalate, with increasingly deadly and destructive strikes being inflicted, it said.
“We renew our urgent call on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and shift the situation to a political and diplomatic framework. Above all, we call on all parties to refrain from attacks on civilian objects and infrastructure and to stop the loss of life and suffering among civilians, both in the Gulf Arab states and in Iran,” the statement said.
It noted that the death toll from the American-Israeli aggression has run into hundreds and thousands, while irreparable damage is being inflicted on civilian infrastructure.
Neighbouring countries, the ministry said, are suffering from Iranian retaliatory strikes, and shipping on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for the global economy, has been paralysed, pushing the once stable and prosperous Persian Gulf region into chaos and uncertainty.
It said the economic consequences of the “misadventure” launched by Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly being felt far beyond the conflict zone, “indeed globally”. PTI VS SCY SCY
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