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Putin Warns Khamenei: Stability at Risk Amid Strikes

6/17/2025

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Tensions are rising as Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that his regime's stability is in jeopardy following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. In a bid to de-escalate, Putin urged Khamenei to engage in negotiations and ordered the evacuation of Russian embassy personnel in Tehran, a sentiment echoed by Trump during a recent birthday call.

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Tensions are rising as Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that his regime's stability is in jeopardy following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. In a bid to de-escalate, Putin urged Khamenei to engage in negotiations and ordered the evacuation of Russian embassy personnel in Tehran, a sentiment echoed by Trump during a recent birthday call.