Iran President Pezeshkian and Putin discuss restoring regional peace after failed US talks

On 2026-04-12, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call, according to the Iranian Presidency Office and the Kremlin. They discussed ways to boost security and stability in West Asia, reviewed the two-week Iran-US ceasefire, and Putin said he was ready to help facilitate a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict. The call also reaffirmed bilateral relations between Iran and Russia.