Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Putin Pledges Support to Pezeshkian for Ending War
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Thursday.
Putin said Russia would do what it could to help end the war.
He also said Iran had made real efforts to end it.
The reports say the war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The meeting happened before a regional gathering in Turkmenistan.
Talks between Iran and the United States seemed stuck.
Pezeshkian said this week that those talks were meaningless.
The reports also describe accusations about military help exchanged between Iran and Russia.
Vladimir Putin met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday ahead of a regional summit in Turkmenistan.
Putin said Russia would do everything within its power to help resolve the conflict.
He said Iran had made “real efforts” to end the war, which the reports say began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The meeting took place as negotiations between Tehran and Washington appeared stalled; Pezeshkian called them “meaningless” this week.
Ukraine and Western countries have accused Iran of supplying Russia with drones and missiles, while Russia has been accused of sharing targeting data with Iran.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- They held talks, and Putin pledged Russia would do everything within its power to help resolve the war.
- When
- Thursday; the reports do not specify the date.
- Where
- Ahead of a Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Avaza, Turkmenistan.
- Why
- To discuss efforts to resolve the conflict, amid stalled-looking talks between Tehran and Washington.
- Participants
- Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian
- Russian pledge
- Putin said Moscow would do everything within its power to contribute to a settlement.
- Summit
- Commonwealth of Independent States summit
- Summit location
- Avaza, Turkmenistan, on the Caspian Sea
- Diplomatic context
- Talks between Tehran and Washington appeared to be at an impasse.
- Pezeshkian's comment
- He described negotiations with Washington as “meaningless” this week.
- Reported accusations
- Ukraine and Western countries have accused Iran of supplying Russia with Shahed drones and short-range missiles; Russia has been accused of providing targeting data to Iran.
