Thursday, 24 February 2022 (YJC)_ Iranian Foreign Minister blamed the NATO provocations while urging for non-military solutions.
In a message on his twitter account, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian blamed the NATO provocations while urging for non-military solutions.
"The Ukraine crisis has roots in NATO provocations,” he wrote and added “Iran does not see resorting to war as a solution."
Amir-Abdollahian urged the sides for the ceasefire and asked them to focus on political and diplomatic solutions.
Prior to this, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh reacted to the latest developments in Ukraine and said NATO’s interference made conditions in the region more complicated.
He said “Iran is closely watching developments in Ukraine,” and urged all sides to refrain from any action that would increase tensions.