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Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Pezeshkian amid spiralling Center East violence | Politics Information

Presidents’ assembly comes earlier than anticipated signing of strategic partnership settlement by the 2 nations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s new president as issues develop over escalating assaults between Israel and Iran together with its community of aligned armed teams.

Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian mentioned the scenario within the Center East on the sidelines of a regional assembly in Turkmenistan on Friday, Russian state media reported.

They met earlier than their two nations are anticipated to signal a strategic partnership settlement.

Pezeshkian mentioned on Friday that he hoped the settlement might be finalised on the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit, which Putin invited him to, in Russia on October 22-24.

Throughout their assembly, Putin advised Pezeshkian that Moscow’s and Tehran’s positions on worldwide affairs have been typically “very shut”, Russian state information company TASS reported.

“Relations with Iran are a precedence for us. They’re creating very efficiently,” Putin mentioned.

Iranian information company IRNA additionally quoted Pezeshkian as sharing the same sentiment: “Economically and culturally, our communications are being strengthened day-to-day and changing into extra sturdy.”

Pezeshkian additionally spoke about Israel’s “savage assaults” in Lebanon, including that Israel ought to “cease killing harmless individuals” within the area and accused the USA and Europe of backing its actions.

The Israeli navy has despatched floor troops into southern Lebanon and continues to bombard the nation because it battles the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which is aligned with Tehran.

Russia has additionally beforehand condemned Israel for concentrating on civilian areas throughout its wars in Lebanon and Gaza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Putin mentioned on the discussion board on October 11, 2024, that he needs a ‘new world order’ to counter the West as he and Pezeshkian extolled Russia and Iran’s strengthening relationship [Alexander Shcherbak/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]

Relations between Russia and Iran have strengthened considerably since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022. The US has accused Iran of supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine. Tehran has denied that declare.

Because the convention opened on Friday, Putin mentioned he needed to create a “new world order” for Moscow’s allies to counter the West.

He mentioned Moscow supported “the broadest attainable worldwide dialogue” on the rising multipolar world and was open to discussing it in varied boards, together with the Commonwealth of Impartial States, the Eurasian Financial Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS.

Different regional leaders, together with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and the heads of Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – attended Friday’s convention.


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