US-Russian talks on developments in the war in Iran and Ukraine

The United States held talks with Russia on Tuesday regarding recent developments in the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Russian war on Ukraine.

The US State Department stated in a statement on its website that Secretary Marco Rubio discussed during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov US-Russian relations and the war in both Ukraine and Iran.

The department said: "Secretary Rubio spoke today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the latter's request, and the two sides discussed US-Russian relations and the war in Ukraine and Iran."

Rubio stated after his conversation with Lavrov to reporters at the White House, saying he does not know whether Moscow will support the US draft resolution in the Security Council regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

When asked about the prospects of Russian support, Rubio replied: "I do not know whether the resolution will escape a veto or not. Washington has redrafted the text of the resolution and it is not complicated," adding: "I think this is a real test for the United Nations as a body capable of solving global problems."

Rubio had earlier stated on Tuesday that Russia and China have no interest in passing a resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.

The US Secretary expressed his country's aspiration to obtain the support of Security Council members for the draft resolution that condemns Iran for closing the Strait of Hormuz.

He stressed that "Iran continues to blackmail the global economy with its attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz, through its threats to attack ships and lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz," affirming that "Iran continues to try to impose fees on the most important waterway in the world."

Rubio pointed out that "Washington will introduce a draft resolution in the Security Council to defend freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," noting that "the UN draft resolution obliges Iran to stop attacks, mine-laying, and imposing fees."