In a bid to stop aggression escalating between Iran and Israel, Russian President Vladimir Putin has volunteered to mediate between the two countries.
The offer came at a time when tensions between the two nations are increasing due to Israeli attacks in Iranian soil. As reported by international news agency Reuters, President Putin separately called his Iranian counterpart Masoud Peshkerian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asking them to show restraint and go back to the diplomatic table.
Putin also used very strong words in his telephone conversation with President Peshkerian, in which he condemned the action of Israel, terming it as unprovoked and contravened the United Nations Charter.
He also offered his regrets on the lives that were lost in the Tehran during the Israeli attacks. Putin called the actions of Israel, which are contrary to the principles of international law, condemnable by the Russian Federation.
At the same time, during a separate call with Netanyahu, the Russian president stressed the necessity of diplomatic interaction regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. He emphasized the need of a political solution as the only way forward.
The Iranian nuclear problem can be solved only by using dialogue and political tools, Putin informed the Israeli prime minister during a readout by the Kremlin.
The intervention by the Russian leader follows a perilous increase of tensions in the region which analysts believe might degenerate into a direct confrontation between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
In a previous statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the situation as very serious and threatened to topple current international efforts aimed at dealing with the Iranian nuclear dossier.
Peskov said that these Israeli strikes were unprovoked and have dented diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the west to allay fears about the nuclear programme in Iran.
Notably, Moscow has already established itself as a possible mediator between the two opponents and has great relations with both Tehran and Tel Aviv, despite the hostile relations between them.
