Iran Summons Russian Ambassador

Today, Wednesday, the Mizan news agency reported that "Iran summoned the Russian ambassador due to a joint statement with the Gulf Cooperation Council regarding three disputed islands with the UAE." In protest against the #Joint_Russian_GCC_Statement, Iran summoned the Russian ambassador to its Foreign Ministry. This follows the contents of the final statement from the sixth round of strategic talks among the foreign ministers of Russia and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council concerning the three Iranian islands. Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council issued a joint statement on Monday expressing support for an Emirati initiative to reach a peaceful resolution to the islands issue through bilateral negotiations or the International Court of Justice.