The State Duma announced Russia's readiness to mediate in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Russia condemns Israel's actions that led to the escalation of the conflict with Iran, and is ready to mediate in its settlement, said Alexei Chepa, first Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

"Of course, we condemn Israel's actions. We are very tense about the developing situation, we are trying to do everything to somehow calm this conflict. We are ready to mediate in this conflict and we are very concerned about the possible escalation of this conflict further," Chepa said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently had a conversation with US President Donald Trump on this topic.

"We will take all possible steps to localize this conflict," the MP concluded.

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On June 16, the Russian Embassy in Israel reported that on June 15, with the assistance of the Russian Embassy in Iran and the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan, 225 Russians, including the families of diplomats, were evacuated from Iran, according to the website. kp.ru .

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the same day that Russia remains ready to mediate in the conflict between Iran and Israel. 360.ru . He recalled that over the past few days, Russian Leader Vladimir Putin has held a number of telephone conversations, including with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian.

Israel struck Iran on June 13 and declared a state of emergency. In this regard, Netanyahu said that the purpose of the military operation is to strike at Iran's nuclear infrastructure.