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Iran offers to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
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Tehran is willing to act as a mediator on issues between kyiv and Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian said on Thursday, as the war unfolds and after several offers made by third parties to mediate between the two countries. “Iran supports any diplomatic effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict, given its excellent ties with Russia. It is ready to mediate and assist in resolving the crisis," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoting the Islamic Republic's foreign minister. The head of Iranian diplomacy spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart, Serguei Lavrov, and addressed various issues. Amir Abdullahian criticized the use of sanctions as a tool of pressure on Russia, while speaking in favor of a negotiated ceasefire in Ukraine. The two foreign ministers also spoke of the talks in Vienna aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and for the United States to return to it after Washington's unilateral withdrawal in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump, which accompanied his decision. with the imposition of harsh sanctions on Tehran. The senior Iranian diplomat stressed that progress is possible "if the United States acts rationally." Russia and Ukraine have so far participated in negotiations in Turkey and Belarus, although they have not been fruitful as they have not reached any solution. However, they made progress when it comes to humanitarian corridors