Lavrov's phone call with his Bahraini counterpart on the situation in the Persian Gulf The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a phone call with his Bahraini counterpart. The parties coordinated their positions regarding the situation in the Persian Gulf region. According to this statement, Russia and Bahrain stressed the importance of continuing efforts to find ways to reduce tensions between the US and Iran. Lavrov and the Foreign Minister of Bahrain also emphasized the importance of safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.