TASS6/4/2026World1 min readRussia
Lavrov: US desire to control energy markets drives aggression against Iran
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- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the US's desire to control global energy markets is the root cause of its aggression towards Iran.
- He recalled a US proposal to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz with Iran on a 50-50 basis, highlighting the focus on oil and energy.
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ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. /TASS/. The US desire to control oil and energy markets lies at the heart of the aggression against Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT Arabic.
"At some point, the Americans proposed that they control the Strait of Hormuz on a 50-50 basis with Iran. It’s all about oil again, it’s all about the world’s energy markets again, but this causes inconvenience and results in significant losses, including for Arab countries. We are well aware of this," the top diplomat noted.
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