On March 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the supervisory board meeting of the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Support Foundation, highlighting recent developments in Latin America and the Middle East. According to Jin10, Lavrov attributed these events to the efforts of a few Western countries attempting to maintain their dominance by any means necessary. He further noted that the West continues to invest its remaining political and economic capital to confront Russia through Ukraine.
Lavrov emphasized Russia's belief that unity among regional countries and a balanced pursuit of interests are essential for the Middle East's benefit. He acknowledged Iran's evident sincerity and advocated for multilateral negotiations.