mo4ch:>Moscow ready to facilitate non-aggression pact between Iran and Gulf states – Russian FM | Mo4ch News

Russia welcomes Iran’s proposal to sign a non-aggression pact with the Persian Gulf nations, and stands ready to help it come to fruition, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif earlier said that the country had offered such a pact to its neighbors, without specifically mentioning the states that may form part of it.The idea of signing a binding agreement on the non-use of force between nations would be a step in the right direction for defusing the growing tensions in the region, Lavrov said on Friday.A “number” of Gulf states “are ready to consider this initiative,” the minister told reporters, adding that Russia “will be ready to assist this process.”Also on rt.comIran proposes ‘non-aggression pact’ to Gulf neighbors as regional tensions soarLavrov also stated that Moscow would welcome the start of meaningful dialogue between Iran and the US, but would not “impose” its role as a mediator.The minister criticized the US pressure against …