Putin pledges Russian support to help Iran end Middle East war

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 07:14 · Archive

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia will help resolve the situation in Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia will 'do everything' to help resolve the situation in Iran. The two met in Turkmenistan on Thursday ahead of the Commonwealth of Independent States summit, a group of former Soviet nations. According to Russian media, Putin said 'On our part, we are ready to do everything we can to help you resolve this situation', and noted what he called a 'positive evolution' in Iran-Russia relations.

Putin characterised the war as having 'broke out through no fault of Iran's' and said Iran was making 'real efforts' to end the conflict. In a separate call on Wednesday, Putin told Pezeshkian that Moscow was prepared to mediate efforts to end the war in the Middle East, according to Iran's IRNA news agency. The two countries, which are under heavy Western sanctions, have reinforced diplomatic and military ties significantly. Last year, Moscow and Tehran signed a 'comprehensive strategic partnership treaty' covering trade, military cooperation, science, culture and education.

Ukraine and Western countries have accused Iran of supplying Russia with Shahed drones and short-range missiles for use in the Ukraine war. Russia has also been accused of supplying data to Iran for attacks on US targets in the Middle East. The meeting comes as US President Donald Trump said talks between the US and Iran about ending the ongoing war are 'productive', though Iran-US talks are reported to stand at an apparent impasse.

How it is being reported

• Putin offers help to Iran to end Mideast war ahead of summitThe two countries have reinforced diplomatic and military links since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.The Japan Times · 9 Oct, 04:32
• Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on IranThe Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.Al Jazeera · 8 Oct, 23:30

In this story: Vladimir Putin · Masoud Pezeshkian · Russia · Iran · United States · Turkmenistan

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