In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "We see Iran as a brotherly neighbor with whom we have long-standing historical relations that bind us to a common religion, Islam, and in recent years we have extended the hand of peace, tolerance, dialogue and understanding to our Iranian brothers."
52% : - NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted his Arab Gulf counterparts in Moscow at the sixth ministerial meeting of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strategic dialogue, where he welcomed the recent rapprochement between them and Iran.
52% : Saudi Arabia, as you know, renewed diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran not long ago.
49% : Lavrov also addressed Russia's lack of optimism toward the renewal of the Black Sea grain export deal at the Moscow meeting, addressing the agreement that was established between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations in July last year to maintain the safe maritime passage of grain exports from Ukrainian ports.
43% : He agreed with Lavrov's assessment on outreach to Iran, even as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have recently engaged in a spat over a gas field.

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