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Putin and Russian Defense Chiefs Seek Russia-Iran Settlement

4/28/2026

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President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow and pledged assistance to Tehran.
On April 27, 2026, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik in Kyrgyzstan, saying the Iran-related conflict must be settled diplomatically.
Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik reported that after visiting Belarus and speaking with Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin, sides agreed a diplomatic settlement and deeper Minsk-Tehran cooperation are needed.

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President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow and pledged assistance to Tehran.
On April 27, 2026, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik in Kyrgyzstan, saying the Iran-related conflict must be settled diplomatically.
Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik reported that after visiting Belarus and speaking with Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin, sides agreed a diplomatic settlement and deeper Minsk-Tehran cooperation are needed.