Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Iran’s top diplomat that Moscow will do everything it can to help secure peace in the Middle East, during a meeting in Saint Petersburg.

“For our part, we will do everything that serves your interests, the interests of all the people of the region, so that peace can be achieved as soon as possible,” Russian state media quotes Putin as telling Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Putin says Russia hopes the Iranian people will weather what he describes as a “difficult period” and that peace will prevail, the state-run RIA ⁠news agency reports.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/putin-tells-visiting-iranian-fm-moscow-will-do-everything-to-help-secure-mideast-peace/