Putin offers assistance to Iran to help resolve Middle East conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan ahead of a regional Commonwealth of Independent States summit in the Caspian resort city of Avaza. During their meeting, Putin pledged that Russia would "do everything" to assist in bringing an end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Both leaders, representing two of the world's most heavily sanctioned countries, discussed expanding bilateral cooperation alongside broader regional security concerns. The encounter highlights deepening diplomatic ties between Moscow and Tehran amidst heightened Middle Eastern tensions and international pressure on both nations.

Sources: Morgunblaðið