Moscow is offering to play a role if Washington and Tehran strike a deal, the Russian foreign minister has said The Middle East is like a minefield waiting for a chain reaction, and an escalation between the US and Iran could trigger it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Moscow does not seek to impose itself on the two nations, but is ready to play a constructive role if they manage to find a peaceful way forward, Lavrov said in an interview with RT’s Rick Sanchez on Wednesday.