
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, during talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan, that Russia is ready to take all necessary measures to help end the conflict in Iran, according to Russian news agencies.
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The talks took place on the sidelines of a meeting of former Soviet Union states in Turkmenistan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, said on Thursday that Russia is ready to take all necessary measures to help end the conflict in Iran, Russian news agencies reported from Turkmenistan.
“You know our position. For our part, we are ready to do everything in our power to help you resolve this situation,” Mr. Putin told Mr. Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a meeting of the states of the former Soviet Union, according to the Interfax news agency.
“We know that Iran is making real efforts to end the conflict, which erupted through no fault of its own, through no fault of Iran,” he added.
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