Russia reports that its consulate in Iran’s Isfahan was damaged in strikes

Russia’s consulate in the Iranian city of Isfahan was damaged in shelling earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

An attack on a diplomatic representation is a “blatant violation” of international conventions and all sides should observe the “inviolability of diplomatic sites,” she says.

“On March 8, in the Iranian city of Isfahan, as a result of an attack on the governor’s administration of the province of the same name located nearby, the Russian consulate was damaged,” Zakharova says in a statement on the ministry’s website.

“Windows were shattered in the office building and residential apartments, and several employees were thrown by the blast wave. Fortunately, there were no casualties or serious injuries.”

President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, the Kremlin says. The Kremlin leader has called for a halt to all hostilities.