Putin, Pezeshkian meet in Turkmenistan; Russia pledges all help to Iran amid West Asia tension

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian held a bilateral meeting in Turkmenistan, as tension between the United States, Israel and Iran continues to rise in the Middle East. Russia assured Iran that it would extend every possible cooperation to end the growing conflict in the region and restore peace. The meeting between the two countries is being seen as highly significant for global peace and security.

According to official information from Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Putin expressed concern at the start of the meeting over the current situation in the Middle East. He said the most urgent and serious issue today was the deteriorated security situation in the region. In Putin's words, Russia knows that Iran, though it bears no fault of its own, is making concrete efforts to end the conflict that has broken out in the region. He also said Russia was ready to help Iran find a way out of the situation.

Putin said Russia had welcomed the new proposals that Iran had put forward for peace. He also promised that Moscow would help in every way to bring the situation under control.

The talks were not limited to regional security. Relations between Russia and Iran were also discussed in detail. The two leaders had earlier met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The meeting in Turkmenistan has since helped take forward the strategic process between the two countries. Putin said that Russia-Iran relations were advancing very positively and rapidly on the basis of the foundational agreement the two countries signed early last year.

On the economic front, too, trade between the two countries has reached a new level. Trade between Russia and Iran grew by more than 21 per cent in 2025, and the rising trend has continued in the first seven months of 2026. The two countries are also running several joint initiatives in the humanitarian and cultural fields, which are strengthening ties between their people.

At the meeting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated his position plainly. He said that despite repeated military attacks and provocative actions during previous rounds of talks, Iran was ready to continue diplomatic dialogue with the United States. According to him, Iran does not want war in the region, it wants peace and stability, but it is committed to defending its sovereignty.

At the end of the meeting, Putin sent Russia's special good wishes for the good health and success of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Against the backdrop of rising military tension in West Asia, the closeness between Moscow and Tehran is being seen as a major political signal to the United States and Western countries.