[Putin Meets Iranian President Pezehchiyan in Turkmenistan] Golden Finance reports that on October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezehchiyan discussed bilateral relations and the Middle East situation. Putin stated that Russia is prepared to do everything possible to help Iran resolve the Middle East conflict. The most pressing issue today is the regional situation. We know that Iran is making sincere efforts to end the conflict. Putin noted that relations between Russia and Iran are developing positively; by the end of 2025, trade volume between the two countries had increased by more than 21%, and this trend continued in the first seven months of 2026. Putin asked the Iranian president to convey his best wishes to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba. (Russian Sputnik News Agency)