OREANDA-NEWS  The entire Middle East has felt the aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran, and there is, in fact, a war going on there. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, RIA Novosti reports.

"Undoubtedly, the most high—profile conflict, the war of today, is aggression against Iran, the consequences of which are already being felt throughout the region, including Arab countries, which also bear economic costs, and there are some human casualties," the diplomat said.

Lavrov also called on all parties to seek a settlement of the conflict and an "immediate cessation of hostilities."

Earlier it became known that the United States is trying to convince the countries of the Middle East region, affected by the escalation of the situation in the region, to join the strikes against Iran.