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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday and promised to “do everything” to help end the Middle East conflict, Russian news agencies reported.
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“We are ready to do everything that is in our power to contribute to the settlement of this situation,” said Putin ahead of a regional summit in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, adding that Iran had made “real efforts to end the war” since U.S.-Israeli attacks started on February 28.
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Putin noted the “positive evolution” in relations between Iran and Russia.
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The two have reinforced diplomatic and military links since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, becoming increasingly reliant on each other.
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Both leaders arrived Thursday evening ahead of the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) — a grouping of former Soviet nations — in the resort of Avaza on the Caspian Sea.
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The presidents last met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan in September.
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Ukraine and Western countries have accused Iran of supplying Russia with Shahed drones and short-range missiles for use in the military campaign.
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Russia has been accused of supplying targetting data to Iran for its strikes on U.S. interests in the Middle East.
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The meeting came as talks between Tehran and Washington appear to be at an impasse. Pezeshkian said this week that negotiations with Washington were “meaningless.”
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that the U.S. would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.
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