Moscow, June 18 -- Russia could play a key role in de-escalating the conflict between Iran and Israel and bringing the parties back to the negotiating table, said American economist Jeffrey Sachs, a well-known American economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, told RIA Novosti.
Speaking to RIA Novosti, Sachs said "It would be wonderful for Russia to mediate. What is needed is an immediate end to Israel's aggression, and an immediate return to negotiations to finalise a deal to supervise Iran's facilities and to end sanctions on Iran."
The economist called Israel the aggressor in the conflict, and accused Tel Aviv of disrupting all possible room of a diplomatic settlement, despite the fact...