# Lavrov and Iraqi foreign minister discuss Middle East de-escalation

https://mins.news/en/item/74709

- TASS, 2026-09-25 23:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193167

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed the importance of stronger international efforts to quickly de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and pursue political and diplomatic settlements to existing conflicts. They also discussed developing Russia-Iraq ties and expanding cooperation in trade, economic and humanitarian areas.

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