Moscow calls attack on Russian Consulate General in Isfahan flagrant  violation of international law

ArmInfo.The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, directly or indirectly affecting the interests of an increasing number of states and their civilians. 

This is evident, in particular, in the fact that foreign diplomatic  missions and consular offices in the region are also coming under  attack. Their number is growing. This is stated in a commentary by  Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova regarding the  developments surrounding Iran. "On March 8, in the Iranian city of  Isfahan, the Russian Consulate General was damaged as a result of an  attack on the nearby governor's office of the province of the same  name. Windows in the office building and residential apartments were  shattered, and several employees were thrown back by the blast wave.  Fortunately, there were no casualties or serious injuries. We  consider attacks on diplomatic and consular missions a flagrant  violation of such fundamental documents of international law as the  1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna  Convention on Consular Relations," Zakharova said in a statement.

She also demanded that all parties strictly respect the inviolability  of diplomatic facilities and refrain from infringing on the safety,  life, and health of their personnel. The Russian diplomat also called  on the parties to the conflict to immediately end the military  confrontation and return to the negotiating table.

As a reminder, on the morning of February 28, the United States and  Israel attacked Iran. In response, Iran launched strikes against  American bases in the Middle East. As a result of American-Israeli  aggression, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several  high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed. On March 8, the  Iranian Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba  Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Seyyed Khamenei, as the  new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.