Iran supports the initiative of the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, the Iranian foreign ministry informed.

The time has come to intensify real diplomacy in order to put an end to the conflict and the actions that provoke war, including baseless accusations and unilateral sanctions against other countries, noted the Iranian diplomats.

They added that Iran supports China's proposal for a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.

Tehran stated that it prefers dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes between countries.

Also, the Iranian side expressed readiness to participate in the peaceful settlement of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.