Iran ‘Closely Monitoring’ Crisis Over Ukraine

Date: 24 January 2022 - 21:55

News ID: ۹۹۲۷۲

TEHRAN – Iran said Monday it is closely and carefully monitoring the situation in Ukraine where the West is locked in a growing crisis with Russia, calling for political and diplomatic solutions to defuse tensions.
“Naturally, we’ve tried to hold our own consultations with the parties involved,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said. Iran, he said, is calling for “dialogue and a political and diplomatic solution” to the mothballing crisis.