Putin, Erdogan condemn Israel’s ‘act of force’ against Iran

In a phone call Monday, the Russian and the Turkish presidents criticised Israeli action & called for an immediate ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan duringthe Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan on 3 July 2024. | File Photo | Gavriil Grigorov | Sputnik | Pool via Reuters

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s “act of force” against Iran and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities when they spoke by phone on Monday, the Kremlin said.

“Both sides expressed the most serious concern about the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, which has already led to a large number of casualties and is fraught with serious long-term consequences for the entire region,” a Kremlin statement said.

“The leaders spoke in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to the Iranian nuclear programme, exclusively by political and diplomatic means.”

The two sides agreed to remain in close cooperation, the statement said.

(Reporting by Marina Bobrova; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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