Pezeshkian from Moscow: The region's countries are capable of solving their problems without US intervention

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Middle Eastern countries are capable of solving their problems without US intervention, during his meeting with his Russian counterpart Putin in Moscow. He affirmed growing trade between the two countries, while Qatar's Emir expressed his reliance on the Russian role in resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the countries of the Middle East region are capable of solving their problems without the intervention of the United States, during his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow. Pezeshkian added that trade between Iran and Russia is expanding, and that US actions facilitate the promotion of multilateralism and cooperation with countries subject to US sanctions. For his part, Putin confirmed that he discussed with Pezeshkian developments in the war in the region, expressing hope for an improvement in the situation. Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also said that the region is going through difficult circumstances amid the tension between Washington and Tehran, expressing his country's reliance on the Russian role in resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis.