In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin shares a drink with participants after a ceremony to receive letters of credence from newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Jan. 15, 2026. (Credit: Alexander Kazakov/POOL/AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, the Kremlin said.
Putin will continue efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Earlier on Friday, Putin discussed Iran and the Middle East with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, the Kremlin said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, the Kremlin said.
Putin will continue efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Earlier on Friday, Putin discussed Iran and the Middle East with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, the Kremlin said.
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