Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for the first time on Friday to address the current situation in the Middle East. The meeting is set to take place in Turkmenistan, during a forum of regional leaders.
The meeting gains significance as the region awaits Israel's response to Iran's recent largest-ever missile attack. Pezeshkian, a reformist who assumed office in July after the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi, will engage in discussions with Putin on various bilateral issues and the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
