Iran, Khamenei and Pezeshkian
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President Vladimir Putin is mediating in the Iran situation to try to quickly de-escalate tensions, the Kremlin said on Friday, after the Russian leader spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Iranian President Pezeshkian marched alongside tens of thousands of flag-waving supporters at a pro-government rally in Tehran on Monday, as Supreme Leader Khamenei praised the demonstrations, calling
Amidst escalating West Asian tensions and fears of a US strike on Tehran, Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in separate calls with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in the streets.”
State media says one officer killed and 13 wounded in western Lorestan as protests continue and spread for a fourth day.
Peskov said that details of the conversation will be announced later, News.Az reports, citing TASS. The president devoted much of the first half of
Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran on Friday, the Kremlin said, offering mediation amid large-scale protests in Iran that have raised fears of a military confrontation in the region.
The Russian leader has not made any public statements on either the abduction of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela or the protests in Iran, two allied countries that are now under pressure from the US. He still prioritizes his relations with Washington and his ongoing offensive in Ukraine.
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