Russia Pushes for Diplomacy in Iran Tensions

0:00It's April 5th. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Global News Today, your AI-powered world briefing. Russia's foreign ministry is pushing for de-escalation in the Iran tensions, hoping diplomatic moves pay off soon. They say the United States needs to drop the ultimatum talk and give back to real negotiations to make it happen. This comes right after a call between Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Arakchi on April 5th. Both ministers agreed to steer clear of any steps that could mess up the remaining diplomatic paths forward. That includes stuff at the United Nations Security Council that might kill off political solutions to the crisis. They're framing this as key to long-term calm across the Middle East, where steady normalization is the real goal. Russia fully backs these efforts to cool things down without more escalations. No big reactions yet from the U.S. side, but the message is clear, negotiation over pressure. Officials on both ends are watching closely for any ships.

1:01With talks like this ongoing, the hope is everyone stays on that diplomatic track to avoid bigger fallout in the region.