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Posted on January 16, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
Add as preferred source on GooglePutin and Netanyahu discussed Iran and Middle East stability by phone, with Russia offering mediation to ensure regional security.
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East and Iran by phone on Friday, the Kremlin said.
Putin offered Netanyahu Russia's help in mediating in regards to Iran, and told the Israeli leader he was "in favour of intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to ensure stability and security in the region," the Kremlin said.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Gleb Bryanski)
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