Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed readiness to support peace efforts in the Middle East during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad, Russian state media reported.
According to Interfax, Putin said Russia is prepared to continue facilitating a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict and to assist mediation efforts aimed at achieving a “just and lasting peace” in the region, the Kremlin said in its readout, reports Al Jazeera.
The call comes amid heightened regional tensions following stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have released updated figures on casualties from the recent US-Israel war on Iran.
Abbas Masjedi Arani, head of Iran’s Forensic Medicine Organisation, said 3,375 bodies have been identified so far. He stated that the dead include 2,875 men and nearly 500 women.
Officials did not immediately provide additional details on the circumstances of the deaths.