{"id":2353702,"date":"2024-10-11T11:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-meets-with-iranian-president-pezeshkian-stressing-close-ties-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T11:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:53:37","slug":"putin-meets-with-iranian-president-pezeshkian-stressing-close-ties-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-meets-with-iranian-president-pezeshkian-stressing-close-ties-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin meets with Iranian President Pezeshkian, stressing close ties &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-meets-with-iranian-president-pezeshkian-stressing-close-ties-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian President \u2062Vladimir \u200dPutin met with Iranian President Masoud\u200b Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan for their first in-person discussion since Pezeshkian took office. \u2064The\u200c meeting highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-moves-to-block-cash-to-iran-through-defense-authorization-bill\/\" title=\"GOP Moves To Block Cash to Iran Through Defense Authorization Bill\u00a0\">growing military relationship<\/a> between Iran\u200b and Russia amidst the backdrop of the ongoing \u200cconflict in Ukraine. Iran is currently on alert for a potential Israeli\u2062 counter-attack following its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-suggests-biden-harris-administration-to-blame-for-irans-attack-on-israel-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"GOP suggests Biden-Harris administration to blame for Iran\u2019s attack on Israel - Washington Examiner\">recent missile\u2064 strike<\/a> on Israel, which involved around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-bidens-latest-israel-statement-the-craziest-thing-ive-ever-heard\/\" title=\"Trump Calls Biden&#039;s Latest Israel Statement &#039;the Craziest Thing I&#039;ve Ever Heard&#039;\">180 ballistic missiles<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>This partnership has\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-star-julia-haart-visits-israel-to-show-support\/\" title=\"Netflix star Julia Haart shows support by visiting Israel\">raised concerns \u200cinternationally<\/a>, particularly from U.S. officials, noting\u200c an \u200bincrease in assassination \u2063and sabotage attempts linked to the\u200d Iran-Russia alliance. Gen. Michael Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, \u2062has remarked\u200b on the global implications of this collaboration. During the meeting, Putin emphasized the allies\u2019 alignment on many international issues, indicating\u2062 a shared understanding of global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s\u200b military support \u200dto Russia, including drone supplies, has been \u200ba focal point of \u200ccriticism, and there&#8217;s an ongoing \u200bconcern regarding Iran&#8217;s potential ballistic missile \u200bprovision to Russia. The situation continues to develop, particularly with the\u200b heightened tensions surrounding Israel&#8217;s \u200dmilitary posture in response to Iran\u2019s recent actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Putin meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, stressing close ties<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russian<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vladimir Putin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iranian<\/a> President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Turkmenistan on Friday for their first in-person meeting since the latter took office over the summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The two countries have a growing military relationship that has occurred against the backdrop of Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Friday&rsquo;s meeting comes as Iran is anticipating an Israeli attack in response to Tehran&rsquo;s significant missile barrage targeting Israel last week.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran provided hundreds of drones to Russia for its use in Ukraine and built a facility in Russia to produce more of them, and international leaders have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2922837\/g7-warns-iran-provides-russia-ballistic-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warned<\/a> Iran against providing Russia with ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Collectively,&nbsp;Iran,&nbsp;Russia,&nbsp;and China are strengthening their relationships and fostering a chaotic landscape favorable to their exploitation,&rdquo; Gen. Michael Kurilla, the head of U.S. Central Command, told U.S. lawmakers in March, later adding, &ldquo;The ramifications of this partnership will have global implications.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MI5 Director General Ken McCallum recently elaborated on the threats the Russian-Iranian alliance poses abroad. This week, he <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uk-intelligence-mi5-threats-russia-iran-936d7c24d303ffea41f6b1cef7c7b814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> the United Kingdom is facing a &ldquo;staggering rise&rdquo; in assassination or sabotage attempts by Russia and Iran. His agency and police have prevented 20 &ldquo;potentially lethal&rdquo; Iranian plots since 2022 and warned that it could increase.<\/p>\n<p>McCallum said there is the risk &ldquo;of an increase in or broadening of Iranian state aggression in the U.K.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At Friday&rsquo;s meeting, Putin said the two allies often view international conflicts similarly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are actively working together on the international arena and our assessments of current events in the world are often very close,&rdquo; the Russian leader said at the meeting with Pezeshkian, according to Russian state media outlet <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1855075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tass<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The comment comes as Iran awaits Israel&rsquo;s military response to last week&rsquo;s barrage of roughly 180 ballistic missiles. It is unclear how Israel will respond, though U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> denounced possible strikes on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran rarely attacks Israel directly &mdash; it did so in response to Israel&rsquo;s killing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a> Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the escalation of Israel&rsquo;s attacks on Iran&rsquo;s top proxy in the region. Israel&rsquo;s impending response could incur another Iranian retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to say to Israel: Stop,&rdquo; the Iranian leader said. &ldquo;Stop killing innocent people, stop bombing civilian homes, people who already have nothing. Israel has violated all conceivable and inconceivable international agreements. It has been doing this because it knows that the United States and the European Union are backing it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Russian president also invited Pezeshkian to attend the upcoming BRICS summit, which will take place later this month in Russia, where they plan to hold a bilateral meeting. Pezeshkian said he hopes the two sides can &ldquo;finalize&rdquo; a &ldquo;strategic partnership agreement&rdquo; during the BRICS meeting, according to the Iranian <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2024\/10\/11\/3175752\/iran-russia-s-presidents-meet-in-turkmenistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tasnim<\/a> News Agency<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Pezeshkian won Iran&rsquo;s election in July following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin and Iranian President Pezeshkian meet, highlighting strong ties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2353703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Putin-meeting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42809,34048,3733],"class_list":["post-2353702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-iranian-president","tag-pezeshkian","tag-putin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Putin-meeting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}