Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany to convene an emergency Iran summit to avoid an escalation of tensions in the Gulf.
China, France, Russia, Britain, the US, Germany and Iran should take part in the video summit, the Kremlin chief said. “It’s an urgent issue,” Putin said in a statement released by the Kremlin.
“Discussions at the UN Security Council over the Iranian issue are becoming increasingly tense,” Putin said, adding that Moscow’s ally Iran was a target of “groundless accusations”.
“The goal is to put together a blueprint that would allow to avoid confrontation, an escalation in tensions at the UN Security Council.”
He added that the leaders should also agree on ways to ensure security and trust in the Gulf region. – Agencies
