Russian President Putin met Iranian President PEZESHKIAN in Turkmenistan to
discuss bilateral ties and the Middle East. Putin said Russia stands ready to do
everything possible to help Iran resolve regional conflicts, calling the
situation urgent and saying Tehran is making sincere efforts to end the
fighting. He described Russia‑Iran relations as developing positively, saying
bilateral trade rose more than 21% by end‑2025 and the trend continued into the
first seven months of 2026.