{"id":20023,"date":"2026-03-06T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/03\/06\/russia-calls-for-immediate-cessation-of-hostilities-as-putin-dials-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:16:00","slug":"russia-calls-for-immediate-cessation-of-hostilities-as-putin-dials-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2026\/03\/06\/russia-calls-for-immediate-cessation-of-hostilities-as-putin-dials-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia calls for immediate cessation of hostilities as Putin dials Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p textalign=\"\" class=\"\">Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his country&#8217;s position on tensions in the Middle East during a phone call with Iranian President Massoud Fezeshkian.<\/p>\n<p textalign=\"\" class=\"\">The Kremlin said in a statement Friday that Putin expressed condolences over the death of Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his family and senior military officials.<\/p>\n<p textalign=\"\" class=\"\">The statement &quot;reaffirms Russia&#8217;s principled position on the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities, abandonment of a strong solution to the problems surrounding Iran and throughout the Middle East, and a rapid return to the path to a political and diplomatic solution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p textalign=\"\" class=\"\">The Kremlin also said Putin was maintaining regular contact with leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries amid heightened tensions across the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-start w-full gap-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flex justify-center items-center rounded-md !w-20 !h-20 aspect-square flex-shrink-0 sm:rounded md:rounded-md lg:!w-[84px] lg:!h-[84px] lg:rounded xl:rounded-md\" src=\"https:\/\/d2udx5iz3h7s4h.cloudfront.net\/2026\/3\/5\/Reuters\/image\/2026_03_05T202742Z_1_LYNXMPEM241HK_RTROPTP_3_USA_TRUMP_TARIFFS.JPG?width=512&#038;format=jpg&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"line-clamp-1 overflow-hidden text-[#1F2121] text-ellipsis font-[var(--font-notosans),Arial,sans-serif] text-xs font-bold leading-normal uppercase sm:text-xs sm:font-bold md:text-base md:font-medium md:leading-[15px] lg:text-base xl:text-base\" data-link-preview-related=\"\" data-testid=\"link-preview-related\">relevant<\/span><strong class=\"text-[#1F2121] font-[var(--font-playfair),Georgia,serif] text-base font-extrabold leading-[26px] underline decoration-solid line-clamp-2 overflow-hidden text-ellipsis sm:text-lg sm:leading-[31px] md:text-lg md:leading-[28px] lg:text-xl lg:leading-[31px] xl:text-xl\">TRT World &#8211; Trump says he is not currently considering deploying U.S. ground troops to the Iran war.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p textalign=\"\" class=\"\">According to the statement, Fezeshkian expressed gratitude for Russia&#8217;s support during the crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source Link : https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/article\/3c199416260c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his country&#8217;s position on tensions in the Middle East during a phone call with Iranian President Massoud Fezeshkian. The Kremlin said in a statement Friday that Putin expressed condolences over the death of Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his family and senior military officials. 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