RT News - February 5 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Iran says it has seized two vessels in the Persian Gulf which were smuggling fuel. It comes amid boiling tensions with Washington, as a huge US strike force is now in the region. Ahead of Diplomatic Worker's Day on February 10th here in Russia Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks exclusively to RT's Rick Sanchez about heightening stakes in the Middle East and Moscow's role in the conflict resolution. You can watch full interview right after the broadcast. Russia and Ukraine both exchange 157 prisoners of war. The agreement was sealed during tri-lateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.