According to Yonhap News on the 11th, citing the Iranian presidency, Putin initiated the call and the two leaders exchanged views on the war that began with attacks by the United States and Israel.
Putin reiterated his opposition to military strikes against Iran and said Russia is prepared to provide whatever support is necessary to bring the regional conflict to a swift end.
Pezeshkian thanked Moscow for its backing and urged the international community to condemn what he described as the United States' and the \"Zionist\" (Israel) regime's acts of aggression and crimes targeting civilian infrastructure and noncombatants.
The Kremlin said a day earlier that Putin had proposed options to resolve the Iran situation during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, TASS reported that Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said the Russian consulate in Isfahan in western Iran was damaged when an airstrike struck the nearby governor's office on the 8th.
Zakharova said some consulate staff were treated for shock but there were no fatalities or serious injuries, and she called any attack on a diplomatic mission a clear violation of international law.
