Sergey Lavrov

Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US special envoy Steve Witkoff react during a family photo opportunity at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025.

US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025.

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Russia, Turkey, Iran team up on Syria talks as U.S. weighs pulling troops

Russia's foreign ministry announced that the continued presence of US troops in Syria is an obstacle in the path to peace settlement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands as they attend a news conference after talks on forming a constitutional committee in Syria, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 18, 2018

Lavrov issues rare rebuke of Iran for calling for Israel's destruction

"We have stated many times that we won’t accept the statements that Israel, as a Zionist state, should be destroyed and wiped off the map."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia

Russia says no to Trump fixing or nixing Iran nuclear deal

"We will not support what the United States is trying to do, changing the wording of the agreement, incorporating things that will be absolutely unacceptable for Iran," says Foreign Minister Lavrov.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attends his annual news conference in Moscow