politics
March 11, 2026
Putin holds second telephone call with Iranian president in one week
Their previous telephone conversation took place on March 6, after Putin held a series of talks with leaders of the Persian Gulf countries
TL;DR
- Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian held their second phone call in a week.
- The conversation focused on the Middle East situation and US/Israeli aggression against Iran.
- Putin advocated for de-escalation and political resolution.
- Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its support and humanitarian aid.
- The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28.
- Iran announced a retaliatory operation targeting Israel.
- US military bases in several Persian Gulf countries were also hit.
- Key Iranian leaders were reportedly killed in the US-Israeli attack.
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