# Lavrov to discuss Persian Gulf escalation with GCC counterparts in Manama

https://mins.news/en/item/104774

- TASS, 2026-10-18 02:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203643

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to join the ninth Russia-GCC Strategic Dialogue in Manama, where regional tensions will be discussed. Bahrain is the first stop on his Middle East tour, which aims to promote de-escalation and will end with talks in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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