politics
March 4, 2026
Putin making every effort to contribute to detente in Middle East
The day before, the Russian president spoke over the phone with his colleagues from Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia
TL;DR
- President Putin is actively working to contribute to de-escalation in the Middle East.
- Putin held phone conversations with leaders of Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
- These calls occurred after a US and Israeli military operation against Iran on February 28.
- The operation targeted major Iranian cities, resulting in the deaths of Iran's supreme leader and other senior figures.
- Iran announced retaliatory operations targeting sites in Israel and US military bases in several Middle Eastern countries.
- Putin will convey concerns about the strikes on Iranian infrastructure to Iranian authorities.
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