Lavrov: Conflict Surrounding Iran Severely Impacts Global Economy

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday, following discussions with his counterpart from East Timor, that the conflict surrounding Iran is having a very negative effect on the entire global economy.

Lavrov made these remarks to reporters after a meeting with East Timorese Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas. “We exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East (West Asia), including the Persian Gulf region,” he stated. “We also discussed the prospects for achieving a diplomatic agreement regarding the current situation between Iran on one side, and the United States and Israel on the other.”

Sergey Lavrov further added, “We are deeply concerned about this situation because it has a very negative impact on the entire global economy.”

Lavrov expressed hope that the extensive efforts currently being undertaken by many countries in the region, particularly Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, will contribute to maintaining the situation “within diplomatic and political channels.”