Russia’s Lavrov says regime change plans in Iran and Venezuela were about oil

Published 31 Mar, 2026 03:07pm 1 min read
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. – Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. – Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister ​Sergei Lavrov said ‌on Tuesday that U.S. plans to ​unfurl regime ​change in Iran and ⁠Venezuela were ​aimed at gaining ​more control over oil and gas resources.

Lavrov said ​the United ​States and Israel did ‌not ⁠want normalisation between Iran and its neighbours, and ​cautioned ​that ⁠the war in the ​Middle East could ​spiral ⁠into a wider conflict.

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