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Russia calls for collective security in Gulf, US blames Iran

by Edith M. Lederer
| October 20, 2020 8:07 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister called for collective efforts Tuesday to prevent a large-scale war in the Persian Gulf and got strong support from all Security Council members except the United States, which called Iran the major culprit and urged that it be held accountable for supporting terrorists and destabilizing the region.

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